Achieve

MAY 5, 2023

Brainstorm fun P2P challenges like a dance or cook-a-thon to inspire increased engagement. He's chaired at least 30 auctions over the past 20 years (one loses count after a while), has served terms on the boards of several area non-profits, loves all dogs on the planet, and lives in Portland, OR. Make it a competition.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2014

Portland, OR: Digital storytelling for fun and nonprofits. Portland, OR: Digital storytelling for fun and nonprofits. Melbourne, Australia: The art of storytelling: how to create content that connects with your audience. Toronto, Canada: Digital Storytelling. September 10. September 17. September 23. September 24.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

One of the most fun aspects of Member Appreciation Month has been the daily prize giveaways. Aside from the fun of feeling like a fairy godmother or a genie with our “Guess what?! This month we saw a bunch of great Tech Club events, including the launch of our Pittsburgh group , a fun happy hour put on by the Dallas-Ft.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

Best Use of Humor — The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing. The nonprofit The World is Fun shows us a great option: make volunteering fun and easy. Then, it uses humor in its video, The World Is Fun: Do 1 Thing, to demonstrate it. Boost gives members access to special products and discounts offered through TechSoup.

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NTEN

JANUARY 30, 2013

Though, despite Brett's vast knowledge of seemingly all restaurants in Portland, he did have a history of finding the ones with the most meat on the menu. Thank you, Brett, for all of the incredible work, the room-filling laughs, and the fun journey. Outside of work, the NTEN staff love to eat. Note: Your mileage may vary.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 13, 2010

I'm interviewing Jessica Prentice, co-owner of the community supported kitchen, Three Stone Hearth , and author of Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection, this weekend for the Big Vision Podcast , and Have Fun, Do Good. Do you have any questions you'd like me to ask her about community supported kitchens?

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 1, 2011

You can view the recipe in the Portland Mercury article, "Vegan with a Vegeance: America's Favorite Vegan Cookbook Writer Now Calls Portland Home." You can view it on Post Punk Kitchen. The Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Mango from Veganomicon is another good one. What are some of your favorite quinoa recipes?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

But even more fun was this video interview with the good folks at the Gifts In Kind International who I ran into in the lobby and they pulled out their copy of the book and shared a few thoughts about they’re applying the ideas. The Portland Arts and Culture Social Media Convening Workshop. Flickr Photo by James Leventhal.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

I was brought on board to help with the 2009 Nonprofit Technology conference when I returned to Portland after dropping out of a graduate program that wasn't a good fit and came at the wrong time. NTEN turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Portland, OR's pdxtech4good shared the secrets of using Internet and smartphone tools to engage and support volunteers. Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Want in on the fun? TechSoup Taiwan and Greenpeace Talked Email Marketing at Net Tuesday Taipei.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

There are also surgeries in Naples, FL; Portland, OR; Traverse City, MI; and the Research Triangle, NC. Portland, OR: Social Media Surgery. Have fun this September and learn lots! Join a Social Media Surgery in Vancouver and Peterborough, Canada; Guatemala City; or Cambridge and Manchester, United Kingdom. Live in the USA?

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NTEN

APRIL 30, 2015

I've been aware of NTEN for many years, as I began nonprofit work here in Portland back in 2006. For developers, the fun is in the code, not necessarily in the planning. She bought us first class tickets, sat next to me, held my hand, and made fun of me just enough to ease my fear a bit. Describe yourself in three words.

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

We believe that laughter, irreverence, fun, and a deep joy about what is and what is possible are essential to our work. For more information about this opportunity, located in Portland, OR, please send an e-mail to Pam Kurko, recruiter, at pam@hellersearch.com. What makes this opportunity compelling?

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APRIL 17, 2015

Portland HQ staff spent an afternoon at the Oregon Food Bank. Fun fact: One of the participants from NTEN’s Oregon Nonprofit Tech Readiness Program is staffed there. It was a nice break from his normal tech duties, and a good reminder that there are still some tasks that only hard work and a lot of hands can accomplish.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

The NetSquared regional ambassadors will also be on-site sharing the joy of being a NetSquared organizer and participating in the fun. Portland, Oregon: Volunteer Social — Meet 'n' Greet. Portland, Oregon: Top Nonprofit Lessons from a For-Profit. They're going to try and recruit you. :-).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 26, 2016

Stephanie Tolk, Portland Children’s Museum. Portland Children’s Museum found that people didn’t buy memberships because of future discounts for things like merchandise, birthday parties or camps. The panel consisted of: Vita Gioia, Jr., Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago. Tony Infusino, Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

You should, because it’s awesome fun. Portland, OR: Community-Building Classifieds with Switchboard. Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? NetSquared is here to help you along the way with everything from slide templates to planning checklists. Thursday, July 10, 2014.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2009

The tools are only useful, engaging, and successful when used as part of a community (how fun is it to use Facebook without any friends?). I know there are lots of excellent things taking place back in Portland today, but it’s not a holiday over here in London. What’s the Next Step? So, I felt like I was disconnected.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

I got involved with Oregon’s 501 Tech Club/Net2 Local Group PDXTech4Good shortly after I moved to Portland. Be gracious and have fun! It was like looking around and realizing, not only is there an entire buzzing ecosystem right under my nose, but it has been there the whole time! Don’t focus on tools!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study. Portland, Oregon: Websites as Storytelling Tools: A Case Study. Victoria, British Columbia: How to Have Fun with Facebook Ads. Naples, Florida: "And the Winner for Best Film by a Not-for-Profit Organization Is …" Wednesday, April 6.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 12, 2013

Portland, OR: Mini Sessions from Locals Who Presented at 2013 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Want in on the fun? A total of 28 events were held in May in cities ranging from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Adelaide Australia. Find your closest NetSquared Local group on our map ! Wednesday, May 1. Friday, May 3. Thursday, May 30.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 15, 2008

The most recent episode featured Eva Mendes, and Liz Evans, the Executive Director and Founder of the Portland Hotel Society in Vancouver. The Portland Hotel Society provides housing and advocacy for the "hardest to house": people with mental illness, physical disabilities, HIV/AIDS, a record of criminal activity, and drug addiction.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2008

The snow part has been humorous ( because Portlanders don't do snow ). The email in-box project has also been surprisingly fun: I found quite a few tidbits -- or this n'at , as Pittsurghers would say -- worth sharing. Flickr Photo: Dunechaser I'm shovelling my way out of both snow and email this week. .

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2015

It’s safe to say this town is up there trending with those other ‘cool hipster’ cities like Brooklyn and Portland. Well, in some pretty big ways if you talk to the team at Thinkery , who just created Thinkery21 , an evening of fun created just for this demographic. Oh, Austin, TX.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2017

It will be fun — we promise! Portland, Oregon: QuickBooks Made Easy. "Meetings" come in diverse and innovative formats like Mississauga, Canada's Geek Talk — Coffee and Convo; Pangani, Tanzania's Social Media Surgery ; and Birmingham, United Kingdom's Summer Tech for Good Social in a local pub.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 24, 2011

Watching the Improv Everywhere video , I'm struck by the fact that it is the deviant nature of the activity that makes it fun. And some truly outsider projects, like the fabulous Vital 5 unauthorized podcast tour of the Portland Art Museum, create products that I'd love to see museums adopt and champion.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. The screen prompts you, with audio and with words, and it’s in both English and Spanish, because we really wanted to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community in Portland. Photos are fun.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

You should, because it's awesome fun. Portland, Oregon: PDXTech4Good Summer Social. Have you ever thought about hosting nonprofit technology events in your community? Not only will you be contributing your skills to local nonprofits, you'll also be building your reputation and connecting with your tribe. Thursday, July 9, 2015.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The NetSquared regional ambassadors will also be on-site sharing the joy of being a NetSquared organizer and participating in the fun. Portland, Oregon: Digital Inclusion: Why Access for All Matters More than Ever. These global leaders are coming from the United Kingdom, Uganda, Florida, and DC. Las Vegas, Nevada: AdWords Basics.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: The Dougy Center ’s virtual event went big—even worldwide, with guests tuning into the Portland-based live stream from locations as far away as Asia. We put together some other fun ideas for possible virtual events to add to your nonprofit’s annual lineup. • Online auction feature. . • Online auction feature.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

Here’s this fun thing to support AVP, come support us and help others support us,” she said. He lives in Portland, OR. “If there’s an event or a rally, it’s easy to say, ‘Come stand with these folks.’ That’s grassroots mobilizing, posting about events that are happening.” Others focus on more socially oriented events.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. The screen prompts you, with audio and with words, and it’s in both English and Spanish, because we really wanted to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community in Portland.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 5, 2006

Bloggers (like me) in Austin, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, San Francisco, the Twin Citites, Washington DC, and Canada are volunteering to post a couple times a month about WorldChanging projects, ideas and people in their city.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2009

Last month, I met an artist who was part of a group that created a renegade podcast tour for the Portland Art Museum. People are having fun with this experience, and who can blame them? We use these stories to try to understand objects and the people who own and use them, and to poke a little fun while we're at it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last week I finished my month-long Have Fun, Do Good series where 12 bloggers shared how they have fun and do good. My main takeaway from their rainbow of stories is that there are *so* many ways to have fun and do good. But it’s also fun. I've done a final round-up of their posts below , in case you missed any.

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AUGUST 27, 2010

The interaction component was a new version of the Social Media Game that I first used in 2007 with David Wilcox. The largest group I ever worked with was with the Meyer Memorial Trust in Portland for 150 nonprofits and with Compasspoint for a 100 organizations.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2015

Feature photo: Used with grateful permission from radiant Liz Vice performing for Portland Soundcheck. It’s more fun than cat videos. Good designers love data. Because whether you’re crafting emails or designing web experiences, you will ask yourself the two big questions over and over. Is my design effective?

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