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. Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants November 19, 2007 Today, it’s my turn to host the Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants. It was an open call, so there are a wide variety of posts to talk about.

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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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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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 21, 2024

This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2024

“Harmony and understanding Sympathy and trust abounding No more falsehoods or derisions Golden living dreams of visions Mystic crystal revelation And the minds true liberation” — Lyrics from Aquarius, Hair the musical You – all of us – need to put a new system in place to help. But it’s absolutely the best place to begin.

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JULY 14, 2021

Mary Sumners, Vice President of Annual Giving, Kennari Consulting – Mary’s areas of expertise include annual giving strategies, capital campaign management, and board and volunteer committee support. Enter any number of musical themes (does anyone hear the Jaws theme?) With all these pieces in place, you are sure to succeed!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology NTC Summary, and Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0 And it’s making me think a lot about what I’m going to start calling “Nonprofit Technology Consulting 2.0″

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AUGUST 18, 2022

Musical instruments. Membership growth consulting. Donor outreach consulting. Good places to find this information include press releases, corporate giving web pages, local news, and social media profiles. Double the Donation’s corporate donation request guide is a great place to start. Arts and crafts. Web design.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2019

For example, Dr. Cialdini’s book documents how, in one experiment, wine shoppers were much more likely to purchase a French wine when the store played French music—and more likely to purchase German vintages when German music was played. Fundraisers too should pay attention to the lead-up that takes place just prior to making an ask.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Once you have the plan in place, you have a road map to get you to your goal by the end of the year. Once you have considered your needs and your family’s needs, consult your fundraising plan for your organization’s needs. Play music you love but that you haven’t listened to in ages. It takes time and thought to draft a plan.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

[W]atching her become a leader, and develop the confidence not just at the work place, but also at home, it's been really amazing to see how she has completely changed her circumstances just from having a steady income. Connect with Kenya through CD Baby and Source Consulting Group. At the moment, their work is focused in Uganda.

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. Actually, a client had a grant proposal, and it included the consultant’s “theory of practice&# which of course is something that most organizational development/effectiveness type consultants have, but rather few technology consultants have.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

nonprofits like Teach for America take on the hard work of rebuilding and reinventing education in places where schools have failed or where dropout rates among low-income children are very high. Even in the U.S., Back to School in Brazil. If you’d like some attention for your nonprofit's work, please meet Bea Dominguez.

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MARCH 1, 2021

If you ensure your CTAs are well-placed, clear, and attention-getting, you’ll garner more engagement from your audience on your website, opening up a critical source to support your broader recruitment goals. Allen was born and raised in NYC, loves a wide range of music and—on his better days—running. Relevant information close by.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Also, it coincides with a new installation of Drupal for my consulting website , using the same basic template (called “ Blueprint “). September 22, 2008 I changed my Word Press theme, mostly because I was getting a bit tired of the old one, and wanted something really simple.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 6, 2021

As the name suggests, transportation waste refers to unnecessarily transporting value-making things from one place to another. Or an afterschool care center for kids holds a musical performance once a month, but parents secretly wonder if their ears can handle it. It’s time you made the shift from doing tasks to delegating.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 23, 2014

By Scott Gilman : Louisville Cardinals, horse racing, nonprofits, music, movies, various rants. By Nancy Palo : A fundraising strategy consultant who is passionate about helping non-profits raise money to further their missions and make the world a better place. Interactive Consultant. Managing Editor @Blackbaud.

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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 in a little bit different of a place this year, than last. I’m on the Evaluating Open Source panel, with Laura Quinn and Catherine Lane, which should be great.

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MARCH 7, 2007

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

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

nonprofits like Teach for America take on the hard work of rebuilding and reinventing education in places where schools have failed or where dropout rates among low-income children are very high. Even in the U.S., Back to School in Brazil. If you’d like some attention for your nonprofit's work, please meet Bea Dominguez.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The easiest place to start is by optimizing your online donation page. When you’re satisfied with the design of your donation page, direct users to it with well-placed giving CTAs across the rest of your site and marketing materials. Online Concert: Chances are your donors are missing live music right about now. Share This Post!

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

We asked arts administrator and consultant Aubrey Bergauer to make a few predictions on what this will look like for arts organizations, their marketing efforts, patron engagement, and internal structure and processes. It sets us up in a place to keeping building momentum, adding, and growing as we continue to move forward.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

They can be very complex course management systems which are designed to do things like quizzes and grading (as well as discussions and have places to store course materials.) It is very easy to install, and there are an increasing number of consultants and companies offering support for Moodle.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2007

(Photo by rob_pym ) I’m hosting this week’s Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants ! There weren’t many takers on this one, but there are some real troopers out there in the nonprofit consultant blogosphere, so there’s some great stuff to talk about. Sorry it’s a day late.

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MAY 12, 2008

I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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DECEMBER 10, 2007

I expect that this will enhance the appeal of LinkedIn for nonprofit executives, staff, and consultants for our own networking needs. It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. It’s an interesting strategy.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

DC is the town for global foodies and Roshani Kothari has a whole list of tasty places to have a bite. On Thursday, March 13, join Idealist Consulting''s NPO Party (pre-registration required) , and then on Friday, March 14 get ready for the Progressive Party at night. Grab a pint. Continue the party. Start tweeting.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

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

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Luckily, the NTEN Community is full of advice on places to go, things to do, dishes to eat, and how to navigate NTC like a pro. Check out Austin''s Art in Public Places program or adventure to the many free murals around the city. Consult a guide. Austin also has a terrific street art scene. Support sustainable businesses.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 1, 2007

Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 Music converters: [link] [link] [link] 3 Gordon Montgomery 11.20.07 The only thing that will be left is games. I like building my own systems – I need a new desktop, and I like the idea that I can build my own easily, and get a fair bit of power fairly cheaply.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { 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

JULY 6, 2007

website that is designed to: "create a unified place for nonprofits and experts to share their experience, pain, achievements, and discoveries." It’s so nicely done, I wish it could indeed become that unified place. Except… Everyone wants their site to be the unified place.

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