Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Salesforce is a very powerful platform onto which one can build a large variety of interesting kinds of custom applications. Today I’m going to delve into Salesforce-based CMS systems – systems build as applications on top of the Force.com platform. What are the advantages?

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Candid

MAY 4, 2023

To date, over 54,000 organizations have shared some data about how their staff and/or board identify by race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and/or disability status. i We anticipate a steady increase in organizations sharing demographic information as a result of our recently launched Demographics via Candid campaign.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Through the Salesforce AppExchange , nonprofits can access a vast ecosystem of pre-built applications and integrations that extend the functionality of their CRM. Is my organization ready to implement Salesforce for Nonprofits? These core features are just the beginning of what is possible with Salesforce for Nonprofits.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 27, 2012

From the moment the end of Common Ground was announced, I’ve watched helplessly as two things happened: Organizations on Common Ground got angry (and a little panicked) and vendors and consultants who sell services and applications competitive to Common Ground seized opportunity. It’s not about price comparisons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Every non-profit works with “systems” – internal ones relating to how work gets done, issue systems relating to the topic that the NGO is working to address, and mental model systems about strategy. Clearly “seeing” those systems is important for success. A core concept in systems mapping is “purpose”.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2016

The new edition of the Consumers Guide to Grants Management Systems is a 300-plus page downloadable report that provides detailed comparisons of 29 grants management systems. So what is new in grants management systems? Online grant applications, tracking, and reporting have become standard practice.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 12, 2024

We’ve thought through the pros and cons of both providers to offer a full comparison that will help you as you shop for the right software for your mission. Blackbaud CRM : As Blackbaud’s largest-scale database solution, Blackbaud CRM (BBCRM) is highly customizable and best suited for enterprise-level nonprofits and healthcare organizations.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 7, 2022

27 Features Your LMS Should Have Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems As more people realize the importance of eLearning, it’s critical to understand how organizations may profit from a sound learning management system (LMS). What Features Should an LMS Have?

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Gyrus

AUGUST 7, 2022

27 Features Your LMS Should Have GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - As more people realize the importance of eLearning, it’s critical to understand how organizations may profit from a sound learning management system (LMS). The finest LMS systems help gain ROI and develop a more substantial business case inside your organization.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 7, 2022

27 Features Your LMS Should Have GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - As more people realize the importance of eLearning, it’s critical to understand how organizations may profit from a sound learning management system (LMS). The finest LMS systems help gain ROI and develop a more substantial business case inside your organization.

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Forum One

APRIL 23, 2024

Just as you’ve finally settled into the shift from Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and started to get a handle on its new metrics, Google has yet another deadline for organizations to meet. Organizations need to act before that deadline if they want to preserve their historical data.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As a result, nonprofits have noticed the potential of workplace giving, and 49% of charitable organizations have identified it as a potential growth strategy. Leverage your donors’ passion and your relationships with businesses to persuade companies with workplace giving programs to consider systemizing them with software.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

Walk you through specific Cloud solutions for everyday applications, like email and office productivity. Help you assess the costs of migrating to a Cloud computing solution, including how to do an apple-to-apples comparison with your existing systems. > Learn more and RSVP for Free Today!

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

So, let’s lay the groundwork with some comparisons. The comparisons do not just end there. How can my organization utilize coaching? In learning concepts and methods for improvement within an organization, it is best if relayed in a manner consistent with the environment your staff is encountering. Reinforcement.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 3, 2016

Many nonprofit organizations rely on outdated software and legacy systems, mainly because of low funds and generally restricted access to cutting edge technology. As users keep moving their business-critical applications to the cloud, they realize that there is a reduced need to upgrade their systems. A Green Initiative.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Integration : The best dashboards can be easily integrated with other software applications your nonprofit uses, such as your CRM or email marketing platform. Price : Depends on usage, starts at $70 – Tableau Pricing for Teams & Organizations. Nonprofit discounts available: Tableau for non-profits.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

An all-new and more open API (application programming interface), which means that web developers and a charity's own IT team can get data in and out of the system much more easily. Raiser's Edge NXT pricing is based on the total number of constituent records that an organization has stored in its database.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 24, 2012

Employees have access to powerful tools, applications and networks at home, and expect that same access at work. How will this shift--the consumerization of IT--impact the way an organization recruits, engages and manages its workforce? By: Guest Author, Kyle Lagunas Consumer technologies are infiltrating the workplace.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 23, 2011

The goal of this one-day workshop is to give participants the knowledge they need to decide whether transitioning to the Cloud makes sense for their organizations. Walk you through specific Cloud solutions for everyday applications, like email and office productivity. You won't be in San Francisco? Not to worry. The best part?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

I've been through both scenarios with nonprofits, the start-up and the growing organization, and the answer is rarely a simple one. DISCLAIMER: My recommendations are based on experience as a business owner, nonprofit executive director, and systems engineer supporting QuickBooks installations. They do not fit all scenarios.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Consider this in comparison to their own website, where U.S. Simple and effective tools such as " AddThis " allow online fundraisers to bookmark their online fundraising page quickly across a variety of social media systems. million fans (placing them in second, after Starbucks' 12.7 million fans). Is it effective?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

It allows you to access 16 entities within the Kintera application, including lots of data about contacts, plus data about appointments and tasks. One of my favorite quotes in the Connect documentation is this one: “As long as you can invoke the API over HTTP, your application can be Microsoft, HP, IBM, Novell, Oracle, even Sun-based.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Until recently, the main way to deal with this was cumbersome import and export of data from one system to another. With an API, you can write new software code that hooks one application into another. A year ago, most systems were walled gardens, closed proprietary systems). Recently, vendors have been listening.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Many crowdsourcing work sites provide some kind of rating system meaning the better, more accurate workers can rise to the top. Sites like uTest and Topcoder help you work through work like website or application testing and provide ratings and controls to help you manage more technical processes with vetted programmers and developers.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 19, 2022

You have data on your grantees flowing into your grant management system (GMS) through applications and their updates. Your grants management system has a variety of ways to visualize the information, but what is the best format for the insight you are looking for? Using Charts in Your Grant Reporting.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Every campaign, every organization, and really, even every individual engaging with others online has a set of tools and techniques they've learned from and rely on every day. Two or three years ago, you could have a conversation out in the open and have people organically join in. By Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director, NTEN.

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NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2011

Arguments are made that achievement systems such as the gold star, grades, and other extrinsic motivators are less effective and desirable for inspiring life-long learners. Whether it is the top score in Pac Man, bonus programs in business, or your 3rd grade teacher’s star chart, achievement systems can be powerful external motivators.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

CMS: Top 5 Differences and Similarities Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems Today, content is shared (i.e., Highly Customizable Both systems have the capacity and bandwidth to be customized as desired. Here is a list of some fundamental features comparison of LMS and CMS.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

A learning management system, or LMS, is used to streamline the learning and training processes, whereas a content management system, or CMS, is a flexible option that allows for the creation, maintenance, and updation of content. Highly Customizable Both systems have the capacity and bandwidth to be customized as desired.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

A learning management system, or LMS, is used to streamline the learning and training processes, whereas a content management system, or CMS, is a flexible option that allows for the creation, maintenance, and updation of content. Highly Customizable Both systems have the capacity and bandwidth to be customized as desired.

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sgEngage

MARCH 28, 2023

The members of your nonprofit’s Board of Directors are many things: knowledgeable and successful in their areas of focus, community leaders, passionate about your mission, and important decision-makers for your organization. Your fund accounting system has a variety of reports you can use to communicate your financial information.

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DNL OmniMedia

JUNE 13, 2024

Our Top Training Recommendation: Work With a Blackbaud Consultant Imagine having a Blackbaud expert you can turn to who will walk your organization through every part of the implementation process for your new product, including training your team and providing clear documentation you can refer to in the future.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2006

There are some interesting comparison’s out there – see Notmyself, Phil Crissman , and Jeff Croft for a good review of Ma.gnolia’s open API. These days, most browsers have a nice bookmark bar – that really helps organize sites you visit regularly. Ma.gnolia is a new(ish) social bookmarking tool.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 19, 2023

For nonprofit organizations, some website builders offer specific features tailored to their unique needs like donation processing, event registration, volunteer sign-up, members-only pages, and more. To that end, the system sports a ton of nonprofit-specific features to help you and your organization maximize your online footprint.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Instead of having one source of truth for school and student information, someone on your team will have the responsibility of manually aggregating data from reports that come from disparate systems. It can also create confusion regarding which system school staff can trust to have the most accurate information.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

From the administrative side, you will also enjoy unlimited records and users to support your growing organization. Manage event building, participant onboarding, payment processing, one-click donations, and receipting—all with this powerful add-on system.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

To start with, Windows 8 is a pretty big departure from the succession of Window operating systems (OS) starting with Windows XP. Windows 7, XP, and Vista combined still account for 81 percent of PC operating systems. This also helps run older Windows applications. Tech Radar's Comparison. PCWorld’s Comparison.

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