Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2009

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Drupal security, and other CMS Report comments April 3, 2009 Now that the Idealware CMS report is out, I get to have my say about it. Here’s the first post, there might be more to come.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. Art Show and Silent Auction. Click To Tweet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

What should we be building to help artists make and sell art, engage their audiences, and connect to other artists? What lies just beyond the current state of the art, for the arts? If your panel isn’t on the list, add a link and title in the comments. Check out his illustration of the panel).

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Standing far away, I had no idea what people needed. I co-founded a nonprofit called “The Moon Balloon Project” and worked for arts in healthcare nonprofits. Simply leave a comment here sharing your biggest hurdle or burning question. Being there, I realized that people clearly needed access to clean, fresh water.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

He took the idea of running software in the cloud and grew it into the de facto way to deliver software at a time when most companies offered software in boxes or on-prem seat licenses. Apparently, “AI that can generate art, text and more is in for a reckoning ,” Kyle writes today. You can sign up here. Big Tech Inc.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of February 1st).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1) Master the art of Plain Language. . The Plain Language Movement started in the 1970s based on the idea to make it easier for the public to read, understand, and use government communications. Follow, Like, Comment and Study Nonprofits on TikTok. Once paid, you will be given access to the recording.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pinterest users are looking for ideas and inspiration. I thought I’d take the examples Joe as a challenge and see how many creative nonprofit Pinterest Board ideas and use-cases I can come up with. Steal these 42 Creative Pinterest Ideas for Nonprofits. Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Nonprofits are familiar with writing blog posts that provide program updates, tell success stories, comment on breaking news and current affairs, and promote calls to action. Or an arts organization could write about the top 10 museums to visit in a lifetime.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

Nonprofit arts organization Zero1 needed a way to help people make sense of its biennial, Seeking Silicon Valley, scheduled for September 2012. As recently noted by Frank Barry of Blackbaud, technology plays a key role as the art and culture sector engages its audience. To tackle the challenge, Zero1 decided to create an app.

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Although many nonprofits are resistant to the idea of doing anything in the mobile due to issues of cost, time and resources the future is staring them in the face. Let us know in the comments below and be sure to check out my new book The Future of Nonprofits: Thrive and Innovate in the Digital Age. It’s a must have.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants July 27, 2008 This week, it is my pleasure to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. at 11:56 pm { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Michael 07.31.08

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Being an effective social media manager is both an art and a skill. Effective social media managers enjoy engaging with and responding to comments on social media sites. They relish discussing ideas and issues online, and they do it with patience and kindness. Is friendly, patient and responsive.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In his book, Jeff points out that if that book were an ask, it might look something like this: Will you do your art to help us prevent the often fatal tragedy of fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, goat, cow, and horse swallowing? Drop them in the comments like its hot! What makes you feel good when you think about our organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

Arts Council of Silicon Valley Staff. That particular wall post had 31 comments and 15 likes, way higher than other types of posts. That particular wall post had 31 comments and 15 likes, way higher than other types of posts. Understand why we had more new fans on a certain day. Rinse and repeat.&#. Is there an App for that?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

On a recent trip to Chicago, I checked out the Museum of Contemporary Art. As I walked around delighting in the weirdness that is contemporary art, I realized how advantageous it can be to not have any permanent exhibits. Learn how the Speed Art Museum is delivering an exceptional experience for visitors and employees: read the story.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Whether you are a small organisation looking to embark on your first campaign or a tenured institution looking to switch things up, these creative ideas will be sure to get those social media cogs churning! Art Fund “See Everything”. METTWINNING. Playing dress up isn’t just for kids anymore.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

The description: “ Talk with Michelle about internal software systems – document and knowledge management, CRM, client management databases, intranets, etc.&# So, come join me. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Our goal is to equip you with practical fundraising tools and ideas you can implement right away. In short, master the art and science of finding the right words to ask for money. Comment below and let us know! Before we officially wrap up the year, lets dive into the top articles of the year on the Get Fully Funded blog.

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NetWits

JULY 12, 2012

Know that writing is an art…AND a science. We’ll share lots more tips and ideas for making your school’s website more impactful during a free web seminar next week! If you have ideas or thoughts from your school to share, please comment; I’d love to hear them! Use the right language. Avoid industry jargon and acronyms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great. I’m also holding the consultant spot on the panel “ Changing your CEO from barrier to partner &# with Marnie Webb, David Geilhufe, and Steve Heye. (And And I hope to bring home a penguin!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In 2024, postcards with QR codes designed to make an impact (LOL funny, powerful quotes, beautiful art, photography, etc.) and the comments are sane, friendly, and useful. And Boomers, if they are fortunate, are in the peak of their retirement years and actually have the time to open and read mail from nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2011

Arts and Social Media. For example, you could collect number of fans or the post to like or commenting ratio – without having to survey other organizations. If you wanted to gather information that isn’t publically available, you could collect useful data points in a survey using a free tool like Google Forms.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology I’m hosting the carnival next week April 11, 2008 (Photo by frankienose ) I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants here, next week. So send in your best of the week! {

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Photo by American Art Museum Note from Beth: This week I'm trying to understand crowdsourcing and nonprofits, hopefully with a crowd of other folks. I'm looking for guest posts, ideas, and examples of nonprofits using crowdsourcing for their programs, fundraising, and marketing. In essence, it is visible storage for the museum.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and Open Source Tool #13: Flock March 9, 2008 I’m running behind, so I need to catch up in the next week or so. at 9:01 am { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Robin 03.16.08

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2012

If you are interested in any of these titles, please leave a comment about why you want to read the book. Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries by Peter Sims. Leave a comment and tell me what book you want to read. I’ll pick a winner by Dec. Don’t forget about the book giveaway.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2011

At Zoetica , we’ve been working on a peer learning project with arts organizations called “ Leveraging Social Media &# based on the social media lab. Using SMART objectives for nonprofit communications strategies is not new idea. Increase likes and comments with fans on Facebook to 3 comments per post by June 30, 2012.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Google Chrome September 4, 2008 The hiatus is over with a short entry about Google Chrome , the new browser from Google that I learned about on the twitterverse while I was stopped at one rest stop or another.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

It’s still mighty small (still around 2%), but Linux Desktop market share grew from 40-60% (depending on who you ask) from last year. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #12: Miro February 26, 2008 Miro used to be called “Democracy Player&#. Miro is basically a video player, which can recognize RSS feeds, and automatically download videos.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

I’m giving a talk on the panel on Open Sourced Advocacy , where I’ll be speaking with my colleagues Ryan Ozimek (of PICnet ) and Jo Lee (of CitizenSpeak ), as well as Michael Haggerty, of Trellon , and Alan Rosenblatt , of the Center for American Progress.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology If it’s good enough for the Navy … March 13, 2008 In a surprising move, the US Navy will stop buying proprietary hardware and software, and only buy open systems. It could happen here. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Every once in a while, I'll get a boring email inviting me to be part of some kind of blog salon on a particular topic, the idea being that all the bloggers who are contacted will write about that topic during the assigned month. This never seems like a good idea. The posts are meaty and the commenting is robust.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants April 14, 2008 I like hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. Marketing and Fundraising Ideas tells us about how not to ask for a major gift. Read the blog entry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2011

Here’s summary of the key ideas: Avoid A Once and Done Approach, Think Of Your Content As Pieces of A Larger Whole. Before running off to create content, it requires a mind shift. Nonprofits need to think of the content they hope to create as expressions of a single bigger idea or theme. Flickr Photo by drachenspinne.

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