Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2008

I was perusing the program for a local “green&# event, when I noticed a full page advertisement for Firefox, saying that it’s software was “ 100% organic.&# For Firefox, it means, “open source, community-powered.&# I kind of chuckled. I thought, what does that really mean?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Amy Sample Ward let’s us know how to give green. Amy is a great source for nptech tips of all types. and social network guru for the nptech community. David is always a great source for thoughtful insights about open source. I love Holly’s approach to technology. Beth is, of course, THE web 2.0

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 11, 2007

There’s some great stuff there, like virtualization, social software, green IT, etc. The striking thing: open source software wasn’t on their list. And that’s because in the enterprise world, for the most part, open source software is a given part of the mix. Be Helpful.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

It is a nonprofit tech company that develops free and open-source software for information collection, visualization, and crowdsourced interactive mapping to help mitigate disasters. It supports up to 20 wireless connections and has 16 GB of storage, so it can work as a backup network drive. Find out more about this here.

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Care2

MAY 8, 2012

After the speed session, head to the Salsa office where you’ll have a chance to network with other nonprofit do-gooders from the area. Time: Discussion starts at 4:00 PM Networking Happy Hour to follow at the Salsa Office at 5:30 PM. It will feature opportunities for learning, networking and exhibiting. Register now!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

I “live the open source lifestyle.&# A new site was launched called “ Green Nonprofits.&# I come across a lot in my varied net wanderings, and people send me stuff, so it’s a nice way to talk about some of it, without having to go into too much detail. I was profiled on Linux.com. That’s kinda fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2007

Carie is a recognized nonprofit and social networking guru who was written up in the Chronicle of Philathantropy Blog for her organization's efforts on MySpace in June. Arts NpTech The Goat at Large shouts about Open Source CMS for arts organizations from the Center for Arts Management and Technology. Follow her trail here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. The MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Competition includes a "Knowledge-networking" category designed to take good ideas and circulates them widely, taking full advantage of the Web's potential for collaborative thinking.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

That's why TechSoup supports a global network of tech trainers called NetSquared. Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways June PDH Lunch — Incorporating Green Infrastructure. New York, New York: First-Generation College Graduate Networking and Philanthropy Conversation. Monday, June 5, 2017.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Besides being a launch pad for shiny new gadgets, MWC has also been a forum for green technology news, digital inclusion efforts, low-cost smartphones, and other mobile for good innovations. In open source news, ZTE announced two smartphones that run Firefox OS 1.3, the Open C and the Open II.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

This opening reception provides an opportunity to network with nptech professionals while checking out nearly 100 exhibirors showing off their latest and greatest offerings to the nonprofit sector. GreaterGood Network Lottery tickets. Patrick’s Day and what’s more green then a crisp $100 bill?! Informz It’s St.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 9, 2011

and Sahana Foundation (which hosts a free open source disaster management system), have changed the way disaster relief is being done all over the world. It's quite incidental that it's a green technology in that it allows people to have significant impact without needing to travel to stricken areas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

In " The Social Web Ain't Rocket Science " Worldchanging blogger Jon Lebkowsky reminds us that blogs, wikis, and social networking sites may not be appropriate for all nonprofits and that hype and pressure shouldn't drive adoption decisions or they may not be successful. Which is worse, email overload or social networking fatigue.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 6, 2009

Lots of members, including Charles Lenchner and Laura Quinn , were talking about the recent Pew research report on the use of social network by US adults over at M+R 's Progressive Exchange online community. Shannon Turlingtion blogs about wikis , Open Source, and changing the way we "manage" participation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2007

Now here's a new term: Green Philanthropy. NpTech Software and Web Apps Here's two new networked content creation platforms, although focusing on different disciplines. It's an open source free web meeting service. Nancy White writes about the Future of Learning in a Networked World self-financed learning journey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

For the Case Study Contest, we used a submission form and then asked our networks and communities to participate by submitting examples of how they have integrated social media into program delivery. I was modeling crowd sourcing and my new definition of an expert: Your expertise is in your network. Get a hand wireless mic.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 24, 2009

Cheryl Dorsey, the President of Echoing Green , a nonprofit that provides seed funding and support to social entrepreneurs, talked about how providing capital for social innovation can: Provide incentive for individual and collective engagement around social problems. Trusting in the importance of new ideas. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

An easy example is green technology. People are open sourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy. It was a bit tough catching up on the acronyms but the Global Impact Investing Network (GINN) has taken up a chunk of the work. The social capital market is the arena that allows investors to "do well by doing good."

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Tech Soup

MAY 26, 2011

For those nonprofits working on health issues - In Uganda the Electronic Mobile Open-source Comprehensive Health Application (eMOCHA) has been developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education and it enables health workers to build HIV awareness and provide prevention information in rural areas. increase in a.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

From her Berkeley-based office, Melinda Kramer facilitates an international network of women leaders. Melinda Kramer: Women's Global Green Action Network is an international organization that is linking and empowering women working in environmental sustainability around the world.

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" April 27 , 2009 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 3.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 4, 2009

The result is a network diagram of cards, a threaded dialogue that takes place across many nodes. Green for antagonism. I also love that they are opening the site in short iterative stints so that they can continue adapting the platform as they learn how people are using it. Red for positive. Blue for dark. Pink for momentum.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

Are you suffering from Social Networking Web Sites overload syndrome ? Maybe open Social Graphs will help ? Trebor Scholz wonders about Social Networks - Public, Private, or Social? Here's an article that examines how the Salvation Army in Canada is using YouTube Why do young adults love social networking ?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 16, 2007

I talked to Chris Messina of Citizen Agency and Ivan Storck of SustainableMarketing.com about their green coworking space in San Francisco, Citizen Space for the Big Vision Podcast and have posted a transcript of the interview below. Britt Bravo: What is coworking, and how can you make it green?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

The Network-Centric Advocacy blog says thank you to the Integration Proclamation that might help progressive organizations reach the Holy Grail: getting the technology groups use to work together! " The Network-Centric Advocacy blog explains. Wikis, Widgets and Social Networking Do you think there are too many freaking widgets ?

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