Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

An LMS, or learning platform, is a system that is designed to facilitate some sort of learning process over the web. Many organizations provide trainings, courses, and varied sorts of learning activities to their constituents. Increasingly, a wide variety of training opportunities are being delivered via LMS. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

JULY 31, 2017

In a recent blog post , in which our nonprofit, TechSoup, advocated for Net Neutrality, there were several responses that have an interestingly identical structure: (a) Government should stay out of the Internet; (b) There are technical issues involved that TechSoup does not understand; and. (c)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

I think of myself in these terms: I educate, facilitate, mediate, and problem-solve. I’d also love to consult with for-profit vendors who are thinking about dipping their toes into offering support for open source projects, or open sourcing their software. Gotta work on that. So, what do I do? Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

It still requires the hardware and operating systems, and databases that more traditional applications that are inside your network require, but, generally, you hand off that responsibility to the folks that host your application, and access the application through the internet. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

There are issues that relate to encoding, fonts, and character sets, machine translation, interfaces to facilitate human translation, issues of workflow, volunteer and project management, and a whole host of other issues. It’s also really interesting to see how free and open source fits into all of this. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 19, 2008

I got a chance to test this out in a more orchestrated way (as opposed to the usual consultant/client interactions) when I facilitated/taught an OpenOffice.org “untraining&# earlier this month at Google HQ in NYC (some more details are on the Google Blog.) I learned a lot. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

We were talking about whether or not this certain nonprofit, who had mondo resources, should help facilitate web development for their client organizations. They had realized that if they did that, the client organizations could begin to raise money themselves, instead of depending so heavily on this certain nonprofit. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

MAY 1, 2017

Our mighty army of volunteers hosted over 500 free nonprofit technology trainings last year, and we're on track to reach even more organizers this year. But what that really means is that nonprofits in more than 75 cities have access to free training and networking events every month! You like numbers? Monday, May 8, 2017.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

In any event, I have a lot of other skills and knowledge besides databases and coding: skills and knowledge in teaching, in writing, in working with organizations, in facilitation, in religion and spiritual practices, and in working with people, that I want to use now. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

On the Windows side the hardware manufacturers make proprietary drivers for Windows, and very few make drivers for Linux, or open source their drivers so that Linux developers can use them. And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 12, 2007

Open Source Feminism - Click to Play. Penguin Day is a day-long workshop for nonprofit organizations to explore the range of issues and options inovlved in using Free and Open Source Software. I attended a session about OS Online Communities facilitated by the Joomla! Penguin Days. What are the best practices?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2007

She was the facilitator for the event and did an excellent job keeping everyone on track and picking up key themes. She facilitated the session on "Gender Blogging" on Friday afternoon. Sopheap did an excellent facilitating the group. Heng Chantheng , a master trainer and Linux Training Coordinator.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Consider how you might use the interactive possibilities of the Internet and Web 2.0 Find a spokesperson or facilitator who is familiar to your audience; ideally, someone who is perceived as a colleague or fellow member of the community. tools, to get past some of those communication barriers â?? both electronic and print.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

" I did manage to get Internet access on my nokia N95 and couldn't resist Twittering his quip. What if we demanded that a basic low cost connection and computer and training were available to every Aussie who wanted it like the telephone? Jenny is about to pilot a 12 Week Training Program. Mike Seyfang responded.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Introduction to Learning Management Systems (LMS) Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems In a competitive world, corporations require a dynamic framework to support employee learning, training, and oversight. According to a report by Gartner, the number of skills needed for a job is growing by 10% every year.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Introduction to Learning Management Systems (LMS) GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In a competitive world, corporations require a dynamic framework to support employee learning, training, and oversight. Companies are utilizing innovative solutions to establish training initiatives in response to this demand.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2024

Introduction to Learning Management Systems (LMS) GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - In a competitive world, corporations require a dynamic framework to support employee learning, training, and oversight. Companies are utilizing innovative solutions to establish training initiatives in response to this demand.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 8, 2007

April 8, 2007 As I write this, I’m hurtling through small towns and big cities on the train home. In those days, the buzzwords were “internet connectivity,&# “networks,&# “websites,&# and “email.&# This was in the solidly web 1.0 This was in the solidly web 1.0 In what ways have they not?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I’ve had the pleasure working with Diana Scearce , from Monitor Institute, who has been facilitating and weaving this network. Social media tools for engaging and capturing the work of crowds include: wikis, custom platforms or web sites that facilitate voting, rating, giving feedback, adding content, or funding.

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

Virtual events have skyrocketed in popularity, with more and more nonprofits moving to the digital space to facilitate traditional face-to-face engagement efforts like auctions, galas, and walkathons. The new venue is just the internet! As mentioned earlier, there are two mobile bidding types—web-based and app-based.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

As I move out of doing implementation, and into more evaluation, planning and facilitation of technology change within organizations, I wanted to spend some time articulating what I have tried my best to practice when I’ve been in a place of providing technology support. Be Helpful.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

In recent years, organizations have recognized the value of implementing LMS solutions to enhance the learning and training experiences of their employees in the workplace. Investing in a LMS would be the best option as in today’s world organizations are leading because of highly trained and skilled employees.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

In recent years, organizations have recognized the value of implementing LMS solutions to enhance the learning and training experiences of their employees in the workplace. By eliminating these expenses with an LMS, companies can reduce their overall training budget while still improving employee performance.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

In recent years, organizations have recognized the value of implementing LMS solutions to enhance the learning and training experiences of their employees in the workplace. By eliminating these expenses with an LMS, companies can reduce their overall training budget while still improving employee performance.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2008

Where traditional social networking is about connecting individuals, Crabgrass is social networking to facilitate network organizing. What do these tools allow you to do? They allow you to create stand-alone social networks. Think a whitebox version of Ning, or Facebook. Be Helpful.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

Back in 1995, in the early days of the internet, a San Francisco innovator named Craig Newmark started a small email distribution list for friends, highlighting local events across the Bay Area. Workers are not paid for training time to master a job or for transit time between gigs.

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