Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

James Young, on the Connection Cafe, suggests that we think about constituent empowerment when we think about organizational websites. at 6:32 pm Mistakes non-profits make with Web sites « No newsprint here 08.04.08 The Hack Artist suggests that it’s important to marry direct mail efforts and a web presence.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

If you know of or have examples of data literacy curriculum for nonprofits or data empowerment for community organization, let me know in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Like a farmer who invests love and labor day after day watching her/his fields slowly yield beautiful fruits and vegetables, community developers must tend to their community and build relationships through thoughtful interactions, valuable content, and empowerment methods. We find solace in our daily routines.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

Certainly, if you are a technology provider that values empowerment of your clients, this is probably a good model to consider. Empowerment – as you help them with a problem, teach them about the problem, and ways to troubleshoot (or possibly solve) the problem themselves in the future. Second, Empowerment.

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NCE Social Media

MAY 18, 2009

Empowerment of niches communities and small businesses – It used to be that only in a city someone could find others with a shared interest in an area outside of popular culture. Consumer empowerment – Not sure if Burger King is still doing so but they used to run the slogan ‘Have it your way’.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Unlike the.ORG domain which can be registered by any individual or brand (but mostly registered by nonprofits and socially conscious for-profits), the new.NGO and.ONG domains can only be registered by nonprofits, charities, NGOs (non-governmental organizations), and ONGs (non-governmental organizations in a romance-based language ).

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2024

One of my favorite colleagues and co-host of our Eskin Fundraising Training Non-Profit Empowerment webinar series, Rhanda Luna, has been hired as Director of Corporate Giving and Special Events for SAFE, based in Austin, Texas.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2008

Social enterprise uses market forces primarily to serve disadvantaged communities through creating jobs and opportunity, not through squeezing profits out of them.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Since the 1980s, nonprofit, for-profit and public organizations have formed partnerships to produce and distribute various goods and services. One noted example is that of ChildFund International benefiting from its relationship with the for-profit organization TOMs shoes. “ Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2021

A year since CEO Paul Yacoubian and Chris Lu co-founded the company, is not yet profitable, but did go from zero to $2.4 If AI progresses, it will be a source of empowerment and another tool that has uncapped potential. million in annual recurring revenue. It also went from three employees to 13, Yacoubian told TechCrunch.

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Blue Fox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Here's how we describe it: In the for-profit world, classes are often used for cost center or location-based tracking of revenue and expenses. The management needs to see what stores are profitable, right? Do you see the leverage and empowerment that comes with this kind of accounting setup? Please allow us to elaborate!

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

of profits to refugee missions globally, as well as racial economic empowerment initiatives. The fintech also practices ESG investing, which measures the sustainability of an investment and its overall impact in three specific categories: environmental, social and corporate governance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 1, 2010

The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing their programs in these areas: workforce development , employee giving , environment , online safety , and the role of technology in the non-profit community. TechSoup works with 32 partners throughout the world to provide Microsoft products at a discount.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

But in the nonprofit realm, my perspective on helping nonprofit organizations with technology issues has a lot to do with client empowerment, learning based on what’s needed at the moment, and active collaboration. Sounds a lot like Edupunk, doesn’t it?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

You cannot have empowerment without participation: empowerment is not something we ‘do’ to other people, but is itself a participatory process that engages people in reflection and inquiry to understand the power they have, and to take action for change as they define it.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

The photos are organized by category, and viewers can then quickly find out information about relevant organizations, non-profits, and NGOs. Or check out the photos from Kathy Adams who runs Empowerment International and has been sharing photos from Nicaragua and Costa Rica that show the impact of her organization's work.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

The microfinancing platform connects investors with small businesses using mudarabah, a shariah-compliant profit-sharing agreement. Profit sharing instead of debt The seed of Blossom Finance was planted when Martin was running a project in the U.S. All losses and profits are shared pro rata, Martin explained.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 25, 2012

an intensive, year-long empowerment and skills-based training for the returning men, coupled with a marketing strategy of recruiting business customers to hire graduates of the program. The Non Nonprofit: For Profit Thinking for NonProfit Success. The Non Nonprofit: For Profit Thinking for NonProfit Success. iv [link].

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

It gets into some real finite looks at strategy, too, and types of approaches that work, including participation, serving great content, top down influencer approaches and empowerment techniques like crowdsourcing. What is the biggest change you’ve seen over the past 3 years in the nonprofit sector? The big nonprofits have come to play.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

Inovo is a global consulting firm that helps purpose-driven leaders with innovative and profitable business models to pursue social change. Her passion for community impact and development has allowed her to train, consult, and coach more than 30 nonprofits and social enterprises.

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Care2

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Cristi Hegranes, Global Press Institute – Global Press Institute (GPI) advances both responsible global journalism and community empowerment by offering journalism training to women around the world. The prize money aside, what impressed me most about the winners is the creativity that each has shown in combining multiple disciplines.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 22, 2015

These days, partnerships between charities and for-profit companies go beyond writing a check (although that’s still a useful part of the relationship). Here are some different ways that nonprofits are receiving help through valuable relationships with for-profit companies. It turns out, many of these companies are eager to help.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

All this is in its plan to expand its clientele base and grow its profits. What is needed on the continent is investment capital to back companies with the mission of financial empowerment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2008

"Be careful, not all non profits are aware of our jargon. Nonprofit Social Media Empowerment Guide. NpTech Social Media Empowerment Guide. Empowered MEdia MEdia Empowered Empowered by Media SMEG (social media empowerment guide). MEdia EmpoWErement. Maybe some variation on that." NpTech Social Media Wiki.

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Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

As we welcome more and more millennials into our work and volunteer forces, we’re seeing that they are not willing to tolerate mismanagement or lack of empowerment in their jobs. If you do not like the way you’re being treated or regarded, why are you still there?

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

In a sense, the news isn't that surprising (being a for-profit company , Causes must focus on platforms generating the most commercial interest), but it's raised a lot of questions about how closely the nonprofit community aligns itself with commercial tools.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

Channels for engagement : Knowing which channels your donors use to engage with your non-profit, such as attending events, volunteering, or sharing content on social media, can help you develop engagement strategies that resonate with them. How do I use donor personas? How are donor personas usually created?

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

Under the guise of non-profitability hundreds of millions of these laptops will be flogged off to our governments. Bharat Mehra claims, in New Media & Society , that "The internet has tremendous potential to achieve greater social equity and empowerment and improve everyday life for those on the margins of society."

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

Chinese Progressive Association The Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots organization in Boston working to achieve full equality and empowerment of the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Founded in 1977, the organization’s membership is primarily made up of Chinese immigrants and Chinese-speaking individuals.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2023

On the other hand, if you’re looking for a single volunteer who can teach financial empowerment workshops a couple of times a month, searching within your banking networks may turn up leads that easily help you identify an ideal candidate. Friends of friends may make the best volunteers to serve on a committee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 8, 2008

Battle Non Profit submitted by Beth Kanter Using just one special ingredient (a small in-need non profit), three web teams will meet in the heat of Austin to craft an exceptional meal, featuring a tasty new homepage design, a well-seasoned fundraising email and a perfectly balanced social networking plan. THIS is Iron Chef ???

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

While there are many skills that your staff can gain experience and learn about from for-profit sources, they’ll relate better to nonprofit-specific resources. . They talk about a company working to speed up the production process of a product in order to increase profit. Here are some common options you may consider: .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2006

Much of the media aimed at girls gives them mixed messages about “empowerment” by implying it can be attained by buying certain products. Your for-profit work with New Moon, and non-profit work with Dads and Daughters both work to make girls' lives better. Girls still face a lot of the same challenges they faced 13 years ago.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 4, 2021

There’s often a misconception that we’re a for-profit company, but we’re not: 86 cents of every dollar we get goes into funding our mission, which is getting people back to work. We’re in the business of self-empowerment and helping people find that through employment.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005

When this empowerment exists, the software “Business Integration” process can be an exciting journey moving the mission of the nonprofit forward. Each time it seems we will need to use Novocain to find out what the users really want or need, it turns out there is an organizational development issue festering beneath the gum line.

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sgEngage

JUNE 2, 2011

It gets into some real finite looks at strategy, too, and types of approaches that work, including participation, serving great content, top down influencer approaches and empowerment techniques like crowdsourcing. What is the biggest change you’ve seen over the past 3 years in the nonprofit sector? The big nonprofits have come to play.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2011

data and governance, profiting from social change projects, and access to data and tools. It kept me interested in the. discussions, and helped broaden my perspective of how we. could potentially employ data towards triggering social change, great. Broadly, the topics discussed included democracy, value of. On the core.

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