 from LOLCats.com. If you’re like most nonprofits, the question of what to do with comments on your Facebook Page that are innappropriate or harmful comes up at one point or another. You You want to allow your fans to have free reign on your Facebook Page, but you also want to protect the innocent. When the comment is hurtful. But don’t. Acknowledge criticism that Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Last week I announced that I’m [finally] doing a redesign of this site – and I need your help to make it as valuable as possible. I’m really lucky to be working with Matt Chevy, a designer who’s totally supportive and even into this approach of involving all of you in making this a better site. blog posts and conversations. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Wild Apricot Blog welcomes a special guest today: Carol Buckheit of NonprofitMediaWorks. Carol’s been studying Idealware’s Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide – the latest in a line of Idealware’s terrific research-based publications – and she’s kindly agreed to share her top “take-aways” from this new publication.( read more ). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This morning, Laini called me over that there's something wrong with her iPad. Every time she launched the iTunes app (she has a $10/month allowance and today it refilled) it opened the App Store app instead. shut down the iPad completely and restarted. No difference. In an effort to avoid restoring the device, I hit the internet. Permalink. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This is worth forwarding. Nice tools for 'listening" to the web. As organizers, many nonprofits are focused on getting the message "out" but very few have a listening strategy. Why listen? Listening helps you become a better organizer. Listening is part of your brand offline. It should be a part of your brand online. It is fun. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 (Note: This is a weekly round-up of NTEN members doing and sharing their nptech awesome. Members are in bold. Tag your own news with " nten membe r" or " nptech " to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.). Even on vacation, Beth Kanter manages help nonprofits become. more tech-savvy! to blog! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources. Read more posts on our blog. If you haven't seen the "Double Rainbow" spin-offs, you should check them out right now. You don't know about " Double Rainbow "? We'll just pretend you didn't admit that. Because it reflects poorly on our productivity vis-a-vis yours, smarty pants.) Blasphemy? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 What would happen if your nonprofit organization stopped all communication? And I mean all of it. Stop all of it. Who would notice? How long would it take anyone to notice? What would they complain the most about not getting? What do they say they miss the most? What would this tell you about how you communicate with constituents today? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 It's no surprise that people in the nonprofit field tend to work a lot of hours. also know a lot of IT people that are constantly connected. Is there life outside of work? say, yes, there is life outside of work - if you choose to make it a priority. Check out my article on LinkToPro.com and tell me some of your tips for finding balance. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This is the first of three videos I’ll be publishing over the next week. Please share and enjoy! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Beth Kanter and Allison Fine ‘s book, The Networked Nonprofit , is now out and starting lots of conversations. But what’s everyone talking about? Below I’ve shared some excerpts and resources to get you started and ready to join in! Getting Started. Let’s start at the beginning: what is a “networked nonprofit&# anyway? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Ready for a bit of professional development, before Labor Day brings the start of another busy fall season? August is a great time for online learning – in fact, this month we’ve rounded up more free online seminars than ever before! read more ). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Ever wanted to find out where your donors and activists are hanging out on social networks so you can continue deepening your relationsips with your supporters and foster more two-way conversations? Thanks to Care2's new Social Network Tracker that allows you to match your email lists across major social networks it's now super easy to do. MySpace. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 A big thanks to everyone who contributed a post to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival! She also has seven more tips you can check out. In her post, Nonprofit blogs: why this one works , Lisbeth of Nonprofit Execs on the Edge points to 2 keys to a juicy blog: a focus on storytelling and blog posts that aren't staff-generated. Nonprofit 2.0 Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Flickr photo: kcolwell We know that you, my fellow NTEN community members, are rock stars. You can write fundraising email copy in your sleep and hand code your e-appeal while making breakfast and watering your plants. You track metrics while you're on the treadmill (without falling off). You are fundraising email campaign ninjas! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This post was penned by guest blogger MeiMei Fox , who is a social media consultant, life coach, yoga instructor, and writer. She attended the San Francisco Online Community Report Meetup at TechSoup's offices last night where we featured Ben Rigby and his crowdsourced volunteering organization, The Extraordinaries. You can follow her on Twitter. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The other day I posted on how to blog when your industry or occupation hasn't embraced the whole social media thing. Today I ran across a great article on 15 Practices to Deepen Human Connection and Engagement Online that I think are a nice complement to some of my previous suggestions. Some of these ideas include: Ask people for advice and favors. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Note from Beth: It’s vacation week for me, not publishing much this week or next accept for guest posts and a few book reviews or if I find inspiration. This guest post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed , a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. Social media has changed the world. Here are #10Ways : 1. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 On Wednesday, Facebook began rolling out a new feature: Questions. The idea is simple. You ask a question and the Facebook community can answer. Yes, the ENTIRE Facebook community, not just your friends. Of course, we've seen something like this before. If he was in it for the money, he would have taken Yahoo's $1 billion offer years ago and run. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I’m really excited to [finally] announce that I’m going to be redesigning this blog/website. And, I hope it will come as no surprise to any of you when I say that I’m hoping to make it an open process! Right now, this blog could really be categorized as a blog. books/publications, and other resources. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 It's hard to keep a really good thing a secret, but today I finally get to tell you about BlackbaudTV. The new website launches today with close to 40 videos from across the nonprofit sector. As you might have guessed, the website is at www.blackbaud.tv. Plus lots of customer stories and thoughts from Blackbaud experts. Inspire. Blackbaud LIVE!: Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of July 29th). You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. 34; Why Do You Participate in Twitter Chats? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 It's hard to keep a really good thing a secret, but today I finally get to tell you about BlackbaudTV. The new website launches today with close to 40 videos from across the nonprofit sector. As you might have guessed, the website is at www.blackbaud.tv. Plus lots of customer stories and thoughts from Blackbaud experts Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Let's say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience. Let's say you have a sincere interest in reaching and working with more ethnically, racially, and economically diverse audiences. What does it take to make that happen? Louis Science Center. YES students defy expectations. to 3.0. was misdiagnosed." Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 It's not unusual to get phishing scams in the form of lottery "winnings" or that appear to come from legitimate businesses or nonprofits (see the Habitat for Humanity job offer scam ). But this scam is more creative than most. It starts out "PLEASE HELP PROTECT/SAVE OUR PLANET" and has a photo of Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton walking arm-in-arm. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The recently published Nonprofit Guide to Going Green is a robust handbook on greening all aspects of a nonprofit organization's program. The book has several great checklists and some in-depth case studies that show how both large and small nonprofit organizations have implemented their greening efforts. ts.org Certi?cation. cation. read more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Last month, I moderated the June #4Change chat with the topic of “community building&#. There were some excellent ideas and tips, and generally great conversation. The problem for me with the chat was twofold: 1. Twitter fail. It has become a regular occurrence for our monthly #4change chats to find Twitter not even working. One time. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Beth Kanter (a very familiar name to readers of this blog!) will be hosting a webinar on social media strategy in partnership with The Society of Nonprofit Organizations on August 11 from 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern time. From SNPO: read more. Tools Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 spacejockeys posted a video: Tags: christine calistaherron Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. The project is commissioned and supported by NESTA , an independent body with a mission to make the UK more innovative. Be sure to watch their space for more! Presentation. Workshop. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Jeff Patrick, Common Knowledge. whopping 86% of nonprofits say they have a presence on Facebook or another social media site according to the 2010 Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Report. . Why is this important? Increasingly, consumers define their world in this social context, and there are a whole bunch of them. Definitely. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Christy Van Hegten, Event360, Inc. Two houses stand side-by-side. One has a nice, tidy entry way, the other, a boring, paint-peeling façade. If someone is shopping for a home to invest in, they're more likely to enter the home with the nicer entry first, right? What audience am I building for?” Your audience is yours because of who you are. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Kivi Leroux Miller, EcoScribe Communications. Your website is out there for all to see. You never know who’s going to end up visiting. So how can you create website content that all kinds of potential visitors will find interesting and engaging? Let’s think about the stages that your supporters go through as you build rapport with them over time. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Jed Alpert, Mobile Commons. Thirty-eight percent of American mobile phone users -- 120 million people -- access the web via their mobile device; fewer than 30 million are iPhones or Android phones. Mobile Access 2010 Pew Internet and American Life Project). Not so with the mobile web. Mobile phones come in all shapes and sizes. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Steve Backman, Database Designs. Websites have changed a lot over the past few years. Content management systems (CMS) have transformed standard expectations -- about posting news and updates without web design skills, managing donors and other constituents, opening up sections of your site to your community, tracking results, and more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Author: Jordan Viator. Guest post by Emily Goodstein, Account Manager at Convio. Last week I adopted a wonk. His name is Matt and he loves skinny ties, cooking non-hippy meals, and enjoying televised sporting events. bull; The videos are accompanied by little pieces of personal and organization specific information. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Cindy Leonard, Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University. 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. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Eric Peterson, Web Analytics Demystified. The Analysis Exchange is a first-of-its-kind effort to freely provide analytical insights to nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. Joining Analysis Exchange is completely free and the entire process takes about three weeks beginning to end. It is that simple. That's exactly what I needed. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Social networking communities are migrant communities. They move with you to The Next Big Thing i.e., from MySpace to Facebook to Twitter to Foursquare. Social media skeptics often say that it’s a waste of time to utilize social networking sites because they are here today, and then gone tomorrow. The community was red hot. It was ugly. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Online Philanthropic Resources Enhance Education Curriculum - Philanthropy - pitchengine.com. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Idealware , along with the New Organizing Institute and Trellon just published The Nonprofit Social Media Decision Guide. The guide helps you to decide how Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, Flickr, YouTube and other channels fit within your nonprofits marketing strategy. At the end of the guide is a directory of non-profit consultants. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 On May 18th, 2007 at 5:18pm I tweeted for the first time, saying "@Ruby. vote teleporting." I was at the 2007 Personal Democracy Forum , and if memory serves correctly, I was replying to a general question another attendee, Ruby Sinreich, was asking of other attendees. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Most days, data is pretty straightforward to us here at OpenIssue headquarters. Names, addresses, email addresses, the pesky notes field (today’s bane of our existence.) But sometimes, data is political. Or, I guess more accurately, data models. Gender is one, marital status is another. Here’s the first draft. Yes, we are.). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I have blogged on many eyes in the past. It is a useful tool for generating visualizations of data, text and trends. There is a capacity to pull together data sets including twitter feeds or government data to tell a complex story in a single image. The world we live in becomes increasingly digital. Each activity generates a new digital shadow. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 MyFax, which Protus makes available to nonprofits and libraries through TechSoup, lets users send and receive faxes through email and eliminates the expense and paper waste of a fax machine, fax server, and dedicated fax line. With MyFax, your faxing capabilities are always on-line — your phone line is never busy, and your fax is never out of paper. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 First Federal recorded this presentation I gave in May of this year. The 50-minute recording can be viewed here. Hope it's helpful to those new to social media! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed , a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. 8212;——————————————————— Social media has changed the world. We’re doing the same for energy. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This post was written by Rob Reed. He is the founder of MomentFeed , a location-based marketing, strategy, and technology firm. 8212;——————————————————— Social media has changed the world. We’re doing the same for energy. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Author: Jordan Viator. In its second year, Lights.Camera.Help. is once again bringing the worlds of philanthropy and video together to inspire and move people through multimedia. The second annual, three-day film fest is taking place this weekend in Austin, Texas and it’s not too late to get involved and be a part of the fun. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Blackbaud's chief scientist Chuck Longfield has spent more than 25 years working with nonprofits to improve their fundraising results. He's a very popular speaker and one of the best people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Understanding donor passion is something Chuck believes is vitally important for nonprofits to succeed. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Rosetta Thurman, one of my favorite blogging professionals, posted an excellent post the other day-- 10 Reasons Why Every Young Professional Should Have a Blog. It was, as always, a thoughtful, compelling post with some great reasons for blogging that she she picked up from her Twitter network. How do you blog then? So does Rebecca Leaman. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The CitizenGulf project was just unfolded last week. national event on August 25 with would-be meet-ups throughout the country designed to create awareness for the Citizen Effect project, seeks to raise funds and awareness for fishing families. How does one go from an oil spill to a national meet-up event? What strategies and tools will be deployed? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Photo by Geoff Livingston. I’m on vacation this week and next! The Smithsonian is one of the Networked Nonprofits we feature in the book. My kids, who had been introduced to the Smithsonian through the popular movie “Night at the Smithsonian&# were excited too. There were a number of online/offline participatory visitor experiences. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Blog posts and articles on Fundraising, Leadership, and Membership topped the active topics at AssociationJam.org this month, in terms of the numbers of submissions, views and reader votes, while the Volunteers, Technology, and Social Media came in almost as strong. read more ). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The latest version of Microsoft Office came out last month and since then we've been fiddling, playing, testing, and tweaking to learn all we can about the 2010 version of the popular office productivity suite. In addition, we're conducting a webinar with Microsoft to go over some these features in more detail (sorry, it's full!) First, the Basics. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Blogs may no longer be as trendy as Twitter or FourSquare, but they’re still on that list of social media “must haves&#. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a blog, someone probably thinks you should. But not all blogs are good. Don’t get me wrong. love blogs. Will one person be in charge of updating it? Can you update often? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Whether you're getting some sun a thousand miles away from the officeor just want to work from home, there's an ever-growing field of tools available to help you work from just about anywhere. All of the products below are available as donated or deeply discounted tools for nonprofits and/or public libraries for a small admin fee through TechSoup. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 We’re all familiar with getting form letters and emails that are addressed to us personally. For example, “Dear Benjamin, we have a special offer for you.&# But did you know you can do that with your text messages too? For example, “A special offer for you, ((first_name)). Visit any local store in ((city)) for 10% off.&# Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Does your organization have working technology in place, but only one or two people who know how and when to use it effectively? Is there an old technology plan that was supposed to be implemented years ago, but other issues have always managed to push it back? read more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This is the fourth in a series of posts dedicated to the topic of online collaboration for grantmakers. In part one, we look at determing the value of creating an online collaborative community. The second part explores challenges in facilitating collaboration. Is a grantee ready to participate? Connect the virtual and the face-to-face. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Like crime, procrastination doesn’t pay. Literally. For many organizations nearly half of online fundraising revenue comes in during the month of December. The good news is you’ve got several months – four to be exact – to get your fundraising house in order. And an un-thanked donor won’t be a donor for long. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The Brain Aneurysm Foundation hired Inbound Zombie in June to help create a stronger presence on Facebook. Following is a case study in launching their Facebook Page. Problems. There were several challenges they had with their current use of Facebook: Too Many Places - The Brain Aneurysm Foundation had a Group Page, a Cause Page, and even a Profile. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The Brain Aneurysm Foundation hired Inbound Zombie in June to help create a stronger presence on Facebook. Following is a case study in launching their Facebook Page. Problems. There were several challenges they had with their current use of Facebook: Too Many Places - The Brain Aneurysm Foundation had a Group Page, a Cause Page, and even a Profile. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I've been spending time recently interviewing people who run unusual cultural and learning venues. Skill-sharing free schools. Community science workshops. Art spaces masquerading as laundromats and letterpresses. This list is by no means exhaustive: please add your favorites (especially non-American ones) in the comments. Louis. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I get a lot of emails like the following from small nonprofits: We desperately need to get a new donor database and most of them are totally unaffordable!! Looking at the Idealware Low Cost Database report , I find that there are so many considerations that it is quite complicated to make a choice. As you said, there are a lot of considerations. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Facebook has just added 3 new features to the ‘Like’ button that hold a promise of greater connectivity and better analytics. Not unusual for Facebook, the release came on a weekend, so no real chance yet to thoroughly explore the bells and whistles – and the implications. And there’s a lot to take in! Here’s a quick first look at two of those.( Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 In the good old Web 1.0 days cause marketing campaigns got a bad rap. Some criticized corporations and said their cause marketing efforts were PR stunts designed to score brownie points with the public. In the Web 2.0 world, cause marketing contests such as Pepsi Refresh and Chase Community Giving have caused a different kind of ruckus. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 After many long years, due to severely declining usage and technical security concerns, we have retired the TechFinder service on TechSoup.org. If you are looking for local refurbishers or for consultants, we have provided a list of links that point to other helpful resources. read more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Ladies! Quick note to say that my pal Kimberly Wilson's company, TranquiliT , is having a summer sale of 40% off till July 30th when you use the code SUMMERTIME. If you want a super steal, apply the coupon to their Sale section (it's not visible on the main menu, but it is if you click on any of the garment categories). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 I don't know exactly what they're called, but I hate those new Facebook auto-bot-stupid generated pages. No one creates them, they're just generated by Facebook around a term or idea and it auto--bot-stupid aggregates content around the topic or idea and it auto-bot-stupid suggests to folks (who are neither bots nor stupid) to like the page. . Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Arts Council of Silicon Valley Staff. This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 After my old self-hosted WordPress blog hosted by MediaTemple was compromised over the weekend ( one of many )*, I exported the content (and removed the malicious injected link that started all the trouble) and redirected all traffic to judisohn.com and momathome.com to come here to my Posterous blog. tried to import all the old posts here. month! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Weather widget in Chrome chuckle. Unfortunately, the numbers at the bottom are more accurate. Permalink. Leave a comment » Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Even if you don't want to set your entire computer to sleep, consider turning off your monitor at night and set it to sleep during inactivity (after two to five minutes) during the day. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory tested dozens of monitors and found that the average LCD (flat screen) display uses over 27 watts while on, but only 1.38 Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
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I've been crafting the "official" NTEN Social Media Strategy. What makes it official? It has its own Google Doc.) The majority of the time I spent thinking, I can't believe it's taken me this long to watch our own webinars and listen to our own advice! I scoured the internet for resources. watched. listened. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 A tweet or status update is so easy to publish – and “Please vote” is such a small favor to ask of your social network. It’s just a quick click, right? But as Chris Brogan points out, in The Problem with Social Only Nonprofit Campaigns,there’s a cumulative effect of all those social media requests.( read more ). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This has been a really exciting week in Washington, DC, with the focus of today's 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's hard to imagine a world without the ADA, which was passed during my first year in the disability field. There were three demonstrations at the end of that session: I was most impressed with Dr. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 One of the biggest questions nonprofits have been asking for the past couple of years, is what benchmarks should they be using for social media? The 2010 Nonprofit Benchmarks Report released by NTEN has some great data that nonprofits can use for guidance. Nonprofit Social Media Benchmark Data You Need to Know. YouTube moved up slightly from 46.5% Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 It was just a few months ago that we announced the winners of the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards on the YouTube homepage and live at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. Now, we’re looking for one fine person to run next year’s contest. Please share this opportunity among your networks! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Becoming A Networked Nonprofit. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to deliver a half-day training workshop for staff members working at Junior Achievement Offices at their worldwide conference. This workshop is called “ Becoming A Networked Nonprofit: Using Social Media Strategically.&#. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The question “how do I put a video into an email?” comes up from time to time in discussions with clients. This question inspires me to set down some basic “how to” recommendations (since a full video really can’t/shouldn’t be put into an email Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 The Networked Nonprofit Has Arrived in Australia. Connecting Up Office has Donnie the Wombat (Aussie Squirrel) and Tim Tams by their computers along with the book! I’m so thrilled that the Networked Nonprofit has made it Australia! I’m thrilled that they shared a photo of themselves eating tim-tams and their #squirrel mascot! Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Holy cow! Our community of nonprofit and library professionals sure does want to know more about Office 2010! We've had overwhelming demand to attend the upcoming Office 2010 webinar we're co-producing with Microsoft next week. Unfortunately, it is filled to the brim but don't worry if you didn't get a spot! Register now ! Photo: Anthony Citrano. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Flickr: Lutz-R. Frank. NTEN is in the final stages of updating our Member Directory, but we need a handful of volunteers to help us test it out before it goes live. If you have an half hour to spare next week (7/26 - 7/30), send a quick email to
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 Results of a detailed evaluation of the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge competition have been released in the “must-read” 2009 AGC Assessment and Reflection Report. The best part? Lessons learned can be replicated by other non-profits, both for contest campaigns and for general social media outreach.( read more ). Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 When it comes to slideshows on Web sites, you’re pretty much got two choices: Adobe Flash, or JavaScript (which for the purposes of this post we are no going to call jQuery*). Up until the last year or so, the only way to deliver the level of sophistication required for slideshows, has been with Flash. Flash. Flash Advantages. jQuery. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Tanja Aitamurto: Nonprofits: Open Up Your Data, Become a Platform Organization: "Traditionally, nonprofits are closed organizations that function as a middleman between donors and beneficiaries. The organizations allocate the funds to the destinations that they decide to, and the donors support the organization, rather than a specific project. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 To a large extent, nonprofits are still using Facebook as a “ push medium&#. They They push out information about events, news and asks on their wall, and occasionally reply to follow-up comments on these posts. This push mentality isn’t necessarily bad – it’s just doesn’t the full potential of the Facebook status. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 To a large extent, nonprofits are still using Facebook as a “ push medium&#. They They push out information about events, news and asks on their wall, and occasionally reply to follow-up comments on these posts. This push mentality isn’t necessarily bad – it’s just doesn’t the full potential of the Facebook status. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 This afternoon I had the pleasure and honor of spending a few hours with members of the Charity Technology Trust/Charity Technology Exchange team, part of the TechSoup Global network , exploring their options for creating programs or services to build and foster community throughout their network. Who is the community? What services already exist? Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Photo by Geoff Livingston. Mark your calendars! Citizen Effect’s CitizenGulf project will become a National Day of Action on August 25th, in alignment with the week of the fifth anniversary of Katrina. For details on how you can participate in this important event, see Geoff Livingston’s post. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Online Fundraising Best�Practices - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop: "Did You Know?* 300 billion was raised in 2008 (Giving USA);* $15 billion was raised online in 2008 – a 44% increase over 2007) (Blackbaud);* $21 million has been raised by Causes since its launch three years ago;* 30% of online giving happens in December. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 massnonprofit.org ::: "Database Available to Help Mass. Nonprofits Build Their CapacityJuly 20, 2010 — The Massachusetts Nonprofit Database, an online tool that provides comprehensive information that nonprofits can use to build their capacity, the first of its kind in the state, is now available.A Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Congratulations to The Takeaway, WNYC, Public Radio International, Public Insight Journalism and WDET Detroit on their 2010 Knight-Batten Award for the Sourcing through Texting project. Residents texted information about trucks illegally barreling down their side streets, and in another experiment, they sent keywords describing their neighborhoods. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Green does not always have to cost you more, especially when it comes to technology. As you have probably heard, datacenters are the biggest green house gas generators in the IT world. Most small to medium size nonprofits and libraries don't have a data center, so you don't even need to think about it. But, where is your website hosted? read more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Just a quick reminder that the deadline to submit your post about How to Create a Juicy Nonprofit Blog to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival is Tuesday, July 27th. Your post doesn't have to be long (100-200 words). For more information, see the original call for submissions. Flickr photo credit: Juicy Fruit uploaded by Rumple/Kurt. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Starting in a mere half hour, you can join experts from TechSoup and WebJunction to learn some tips on developing (and improving) technology plans for nonprofits and libraries. Register here now! In this webinar, you'll: read more. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 Last week, I gave a talk about participatory museum practice for a group of university students at UCSC. During the ensuing discussion, one woman asked, "Which audiences are least interested in social participation in museums?" There is another, surprising group that is much less likely to participate in dialogue with strangers: teenagers. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
 " I'm on a horse. quot; Those are the words that turned the once-stale Old Spice brand into something refreshing and new. and Alyssa Milano. Marshall Kirkpatrick from ReadWriteWeb did a bang up job giving us a behind the scenes look at how the campaign worked. At this point, I have to confess that I've watched every one of the videos. Brought to you by: Nonprofit Technology |
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