Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 17, 2008

1] Scheme is an obscure programming language that most Computer Science students learn, but almost no one else does, and almost no one produces production code in scheme. { I’ll describe what you’ll give up with these tools (if anything) compared to their popular proprietary counterparts.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Cat Monaghan, Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Idealist Consulting. Facebook is no longer the exclusive territory of too-hip college students; the implications of the @ harvard.edu membership requirement haven't applied for years. Tags: NPTech NTEN the social network. Facebook has matured.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Yee Won, a Strategist, Trainer, and Consultant for social justice, and former Development and Communications Director at the Western States Center, was inspired by a conversation at 14LCS, which led to the initial project pitch.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

From their website: Some of the features that distinguish Hampshire from more traditional liberal arts colleges include student-designed academic concentrations; an active, collaborative, inquiry-based pedagogy; an interdisciplinary curriculum; and a narrative evaluation system. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it? I learned a lot.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 31, 2008

at 2:51 pm There’s a great free Firefox plugin for students & researchers who need to manage citations and bibliographies, not to mention organize all those PDFs…Zotero is wonderful, and works perfectly with Word (for those of us still hooked on some Microsoft programs).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

This got me thinking that all people, not just scientists and students could use this method. Recently when searching for peer-reviewed science communication journals I came across Using a self reflective journal to enhance science communication.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2007

So, if students and Grandma can use Linux, can nonprofits? If you read the reviews (most of which were quite positive,) the people who liked it were looking at the real functionality (it could edit their documents, it could surf the web, read email, etc.) Figuring out a clear migration strategy that takes all of this into consideration. {

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NTEN

AUGUST 5, 2014

The last time I was in Baltimore was in 2007, with Amnesty International at their regional conference, attending as a bright-eyed student organizer trying to learn how to more effectively spread the good word of social justice and human rights (the story of how I got involved in nonprofit marketing!).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

I realized, in thinking about all of this, that the model of technology support that makes the most sense to me is to think of it similarly as a teacher-student relationship. So what is it about a teacher-student relationship that we can learn from to provide really good technical support? Second, Empowerment. Fourth, Solution.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Anyway, being a poor student, and having a few extremely low-traffic sites, I figured I’d stick with Site Meter , which seems to be the best of the free site analysis tools. They had a link today to a great page: how to dissuade yourself from becoming a blogger. It’s funny, and appropriate. I think some nonprofits should read it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

They describe a process where 99% of the people involved get close to nothing for their efforts, the authors gives away right and the publishers just get to sit on their pot’ogold of academic knowlege and get student to pay inflated prices to use these works in school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2007

For the past five years, I've coordinated the NTEN/NTC Day of Service and before that participated as a volunteer. Volunteers had the option to do a strategy consult and stay at the hotel or leave the building and go on-site. That's why I'm so happy to see the well-written article that Ali posted on the NTEN blog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

I’ve been using databases since I was a grad student in the 80s, and I’ve been designing and developing database-driven applications for the web since 1995. I promise (!) more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review). at 6:42 am Hi Michelle,?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 1, 2007

I’ve been using databases since I was a grad student in the 80s, and I’ve been designing and developing database-driven applications for the web since 1995. I promise (!) more on Open Standards and Benkler (actually, Benkler is up next – I’ve got two chapters to review). at 6:42 am Hi Michelle,?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Consult Details: Learn how to do a blog. Consult Details: Selecting the right database software or host-site to keep track of our constituents; mine that database of information for maximum return from investors; use better on-line fund-raising techniques. Consult Details: 1. Consult Details: 1. Consult Details: 1.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The most surprising group to create, share and promote original content is middle and high school students. Jeff has been a DJ, music producer, graphic designer, illustrator and consultant to independent artists and small business owners.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

By Lindsay Bealko, Principal, Toolkit Consulting. As an educator (and a social media neophyte), I was dismayed that – despite the scant five students in class – the instructor never asked us to introduce ourselves and discuss why we were there. There were four women already in the room, each sitting at their own table.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Following are just a few words of advice from the NTEN Community. Students from the age of 4 to 104 have learned about code using hands-on tutorials offered in more than 40 languages. Here at NTEN Headquarters, we look forward to the 16NTC the way an eager, precocious four-year-old looks forward to her birthday. Images: NTEN.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

These events are fiscally sponsored by NTEN and Microsoft and TechSoup is a partner in helping support the event. It was a broad gathering including everyone from consultants to students to startups – and nonprofits ranging from the San Francisco Bay Area focused Stride Center to the global fundraising platform Kiva.org.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Laura Quinn in her introductory post on the Open Content for Nonprofits NTEN Affinity group points to an article. NTEN blog points us to Code for Change this Summer , an opportunity for those with drupal skills to put them to good use. as an excellent example of systems thinking that needed in the nonprofit techspace.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. NTEN / Portland, OR / $899. The Giving Institute (formerly The American Association of Fundraising Counsel) began planning the first Summer Institute for Consulting Professionals in 1991.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2015

… Spare Key even hired a consulting 'director of cryptocurrency development' to build online infrastructure and facilitate donations by tech-savvy currency users — who it believes are a largely untapped market of donors. is a finance and marketing consultant for several small businesses. Dave Landry, Jr.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

Ludwig is a game aimed at educators and students alike. Jeff has been a DJ, music producer, graphic designer, illustrator and consultant to independent artists and small business owners. If your game is going to invite players to take direct action, a great way to further your cause is making it easier for that work to be shared.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. NTEN / Washington, DC / $899. The Giving Institute (formerly The American Association of Fundraising Counsel) began planning the first Summer Institute for Consulting Professionals in 1991.

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Speakers include industry leaders like university presidents, nonprofit consulting firms, and advancement leaders. This intimate retreat is more like a think tank in which attendees can focus on the strategy behind their work. The conference combines in-person and virtual attendance for a unique hybrid experience.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The program was designed by LimeRed Studio’s Emily Lonigro Boylan, Owner and Creative Director, and Demetrio Cardona Maguigad, Director of Strategic Design, who teamed up with NTEN to carry out the event. Silo Busters - Adam Rasmussen Nonprofits hire separate consultants for operations initiatives.

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NTEN

APRIL 25, 2012

NTEN and TechSoup list a few. Students are among the most technology savvy people I know. And increasingly this includes High School students down the street. This may especially be true for donated hardware, software, and even consulting services. What can small nonprofits do to benefit from collaboration?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

On the NTEN blog, Lauren Giardin says it’s time to Take Charge of Your Editorial Process as Air Traffic Control. This post highlights the success of NTEN’s campaign to re-engage the 24,000 subscribers who had not opened an email from them in the past year. To differentiate rather than compete, begin by surveying the field.

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