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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Idealware released a new report, Understanding Software for Program Evaluation , to help nonprofits with the sometimes overwhelming process of selecting the right tool for the job. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Idealware released a new report, Understanding Software for Program Evaluation , to help nonprofits with the sometimes overwhelming process of selecting the right tool for the job. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Why did they take the job, and what is their vision for the organization and the people you serve?

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Even for NTEN, which is extremely web-heavy in its mission, raw visit numbers will mean nothing related to how well it is doing its job. I don’t think we want homeless shelters, food pantries, mental health organizations, etc., Firstly that the more visits a site has the better job they are doing.

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

Get Fully Funded

Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. Our friends at Epic Outreach do a GREAT job of telling their story on Facebook using photos and video. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Saving bears?

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How To Avoid Being Seduced by Web2.0 Hype: The UK NpTech Perspective

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

apps at ground level and assessing which tools are right for each job. Beyond that, my job as ICT Champion is to start the debate rolling and showcase new technologies. Making me think of March Dimes Flickr Contest ) Epilepsy Action in MySpace 1. Analyse risk of web 2.0 apps - are they ready for business uses? Sustainable?

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Nancy Wins Free Copy of Being the Difference

Have Fun - Do Good

Last week I hosted a little contest to win a copy of Darius Graham's book, Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World. After 34 years in the Navy, Rick Koca "retired" - and started StandUp For Kids (S4K) , a nonprofit that works with homeless and street kids.