Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants October 30, 2006 This Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants has given me a chance to read some blogs I don’t usually get to read, since I’m so often focused in the tech field.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Sessions about fundraising and event planning are plentiful, but so are sessions around bookkeeping, IT management, staff development, and more. This conference focuses primarily on nonprofit marketing and fundraising, and there’s something for nearly everyone who works in development. There’s something for everyone!

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

With a background spanning the traditional and crypto capital markets spectrum—sales & trading, regulatory consulting, and fintech sales—Duke is eager to align his personal and professional passions. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Rebecca Stokes.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

With a background spanning the traditional and crypto capital markets spectrum—sales & trading, regulatory consulting, and fintech sales—Duke is eager to align his personal and professional passions. Michael serves on the board of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago where he lives. Rebecca Stokes.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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MARCH 12, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management March 12, 2007 As you know, nonprofit data management has been a really important issue for me for a long time. at 10:14 pm Good carnival!

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MARCH 19, 2007

I decided several weeks ago, for a variety of reasons, to retire my independent consultant hat. Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. I’ve been doing this work for more than 10 years now, full time for about seven of those years. And, I think I did that.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2016

However, this is where we often find ourselves as mission-driven employees — called to perform tasks that stretch our skills and plunge us headlong into new areas of professional development. People with liberal arts degrees can inadvertently find themselves in tech support and/or management roles in an organization.

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JULY 9, 2014

Today we’re excited to share that Deena Pierott , founder of the White House honored youth program called iUrban Teen Tech , will offer a keynote called Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Changing landscapes of nonprofit technology.

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MAY 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Better Late than Never May 15, 2007 This carnival is a day late, unfortunately. Getting construction work done on your house will make life difficult sometimes.

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APRIL 7, 2014

If you''re looking for peers who will help you hone your skills and develop your career or network, I hope you''ll take a few minutes to peruse the COPs , and join one or a few. accidental techie arts blogging commbuild Community community of practice consulting data drupal it Leadership women' Thinking of starting one yourself?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

I feel strongly that there are huge issues with racial and ethnic diversity in museums and arts organizations that deserve a million more posts. One was a conference on pushing our practice in art museums. It took me awhile to catch on to the gender divide in museums, arts organizations, and libraries. That's why I wrote this.

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

De’Yonté’s a late-80s baby who found his passion for web design and development during MySpace’s heyday, when he helped his friends create awesome profiles. Even if you aren’t a coding master or tech wiz, your nonprofit can still design a website full of personality and passion. But don’t let this intimidate you! Avoid getting scammed.

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APRIL 29, 2021

Has more than 30 years of experience in humanitarian relief and development. Prior to her current role, she spent 15 years in for-profit and higher education institutions with a focus in organizational development and leadership effectiveness. National Community Relations and Development Director & National Spokesperson.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Throughout the month of May, TechSoup is sharing a variety of resources on web design and development for nonprofits and public libraries. I had the opportunity to chat with executive director Lisa Hoitsma and marketing and development manager Carly McCoy about their recent website redesign. We’re an arts organization!

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

A couple of years ago, outreach, training, and fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding , posted some great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries. Budgets include the personnel required for a grant project (consultants, percentage of salary and benefits for existing staff, etc.) Project Budget.

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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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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Also, check out the #14LCS experience on Twitter and Instagram , along with the hashtags for each track: Impact Leadership ( #14LCSImpact ), Digital Strategy ( #14LCSDigital ), and Future of Technology ( #14LCSFuture ). Also, check out the #14LCS community discussion forum. 14lcs idea accelerator lcs leading change summit media round up'

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JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. Intermediation.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

state of grantseeking and the state of community development organizations ! Despite Challenges, Arts Organizations Remain Optimistic. And it gets particularly interesting when you start looking at the responses from arts, culture, and humanities groups. State Grants Still Go to Arts and Humanities. Read her posts.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Welcome to the new theme! Also, it coincides with a new installation of Drupal for my consulting website , using the same basic template (called “ Blueprint “).

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

bbcon 2016 , the conference where technology and social good meet, featured a session from Alan Levine, a senior consultant at Barker & Scott Consulting. As the Principal Consultant for Arts & Cultural organizations at Blackbaud, I am often asked – What makes a successful implementation of new technology in a nonprofit?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Getting Naked: Being human and transparent October 9, 2007 If you are new to this site, you might want to read more , and subscribe to my feed. A great read for anyone who does development for clients.

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DECEMBER 20, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Last minute tidbits December 20, 2007 This will be my last post of 2007 – I’m taking some days off from work and blogging, and won’t return until the beginning of the year.

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APRIL 3, 2008

Interestingly enough, lots of developing world countries voted against it. There’s lots of great details on Groklaw. Venture capitalists are liking open source more and more. Why do we nptechies care? More $ toward open source is a tide that lifts all boats.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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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 What are learning platforms? There are open source LMS, some of which are quite well developed, and some also geared toward (or developed by) colleges and universities.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Sessions about fundraising and event planning are plentiful, but so are sessions around bookkeeping, IT management, staff development, and more. . If you’re tech-oriented and looking for ways to use technology to improve your fundraising, this is the conference for you! There’s something for everyone!

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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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MAY 6, 2024

Acknowledge Change Isn’t it enough that you did your research and purchased a tech stack that fits your needs? In the tech world state-of-the-art doesn’t exist. Dawn Briskey,orgSource Vice President of Client Services frequently collaborates with Kevin on tech projects. Why is this extra attention important?

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MARCH 7, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival Hosting Again! March 7, 2007 Next Monday, I’m hosting the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants.

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JANUARY 17, 2012

The time involved in searching for the right funding sources and the time involved in developing competitive grant proposals can be a killer combination for organizations of any type, but seems to plague community development organizations. The most frequently cited challenge was the reduction in resources (staff and time).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits June 11, 2008 The Tides Foundation is accepting applications for the 2008 Antonio Pizzigati prize , a $10,000 annual award for outstanding contributions to software in the public interest. You go girl!

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JANUARY 29, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m up to these days January 29, 2008 As you might have noticed, my blogging has diminished a bit. And, I think I also get to educate the varied vendors and developers I’ve been in contact with.

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JULY 18, 2017

UNESCO views NGOs' role in fundamental economic development as crucial, especially in countries where governments are unable to adequately educate schoolchildren. She has worked in education, community engagement, development, marketing, event management, and administration for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

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. I’m looking forward to it. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great.

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JULY 25, 2008

Read an interview of an Android developer. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? It’s an interesting question, what Android might (or might not) turn out to be. So far, it’s simply vaporware.

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