Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2014

Is For-Profit the Future of Non-Profit? The details of the experiment were published in an article entitled “Experimental Evidence Of Massive-Scale Emotional Contagion Through Social Networks” published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

We were all there thanks to the efforts of Drew Conway, Jake Porway, and Craig Barowsky (Data without Borders’s founders) who had the crazy idea of bringing together well-intentioned data analysts and non-profits with data in need of analysis. Researchers have been tackling this question, specifically in NYC, for well over a decade.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

3) The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll. I’ve been a huge fan of bullet journal methods for many years ever since I discovered the Bullet Journal Notebook created by Ryan Carroll. Here’s an article by Dan about his new book.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 21, 2007

Linux Journal ran the following advertisement by a company called “QSOL&# : And, it got 2100+ diggs , with the title “Best. In addition, Linux Journal has a column, called “ Tech Tips from Gnull and Voyd &# with quotes like: Howdy. Anyway, if you read Linux Journal, please tell them how you feel. Be Helpful.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2008

A couple of days ago, she made a call on her blog for academics to stop publishing articles in closed journals. I am boycotting locked-down journals and I’d like to ask other academics to do the same. I agree with her that open journals are the future. know danah boyd. It’s really worth a read. Be Helpful.

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MARCH 10, 2008

This session also stressed that self-reflection, perhaps 15 min writing in a journal or log was a way of “asking for feedback&#. Recently when searching for peer-reviewed science communication journals I came across Using a self reflective journal to enhance science communication. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2008

I get Democracy Now, ABC politics, the Webb Alert (a daily geek news headlines show,) Bill Moyers Journal, and lots of others. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. There are channels for everything. It can download videos via Bittorrent as well.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 26, 2013

1 But brand value is just as important in the nonprofit sector as it is in the for-profit sector. 2 Nonprofits usually offer intangible services to their communities, in contrast to the tangible products and services usually offered by for-profit companies. Sources: [1] Non-profit branding: Cause and brand effect. Dato-on, M.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Im tells NPQ that “one of the main goals of this is to bring attention to the need for philanthropic support of journalism.” And the way to do that is through journalism.” The MacArthur Foundation itself pledged $150 million to the new fund. Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed. We have a crisis in our country,” Im adds.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 16, 2007

Although he writes about the technology field as a whole, and seems very tapped into the for-profit world, he has lots of words of wisdom I think we can learn from. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

For his for-profit clients, through the various estate sales, business liquidations, and consignment auctions, Dan works to sell their inventory in the most efficient and profitable means possible. The Atlanta Journal Constitution, wrote this article about your ‘Good News’ Auctioneer.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 8, 2009

The Raiser’s Razor: Resources for Tracking Policy Changes re: Nonprofits - Here's a post that answers the question, "What resources (journals, subscription services, websites etc.) are available for learning about administrative (government) and judicial decisions affecting the operation of non-profits?"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 11, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 18, 2010

have been transmitting identifying information—in effect, providing access to people's names and, in some cases, their friends' names—to dozens of advertising and Internet tracking companies, a Wall Street Journal investigation has found." Where do you stand?"

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 15, 2008

I also use it installed on my home desktop, for notes, journaling and the like. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. But I’m converting my tech wiki to from MediaWiki to DokuWiki. It’s a great replacement for text or word processing files.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Lehrer’s piece on the Wall Street Journal is here. The wonderful thing about this conference is hearing from the greatest thought leaders in the business of philanthropy, social media, capacity-building, and non-profit effectiveness. The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 27, 2008

at 6:32 pm Mistakes non-profits make with Web sites « No newsprint here 08.04.08 Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Check This List 07.28.08 at 11:37 am Biggest nonprofit website mistakes « Do Good Well 07.28.08 Be Helpful.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Instead of grant deliverables or profit, passion and impact are the bottom line motivators for change. Obviously “profit” is a slippery slope, but in most scenarios, it isn’t the community at large that would financially benefit off of change. Adoption is something we’ll come back to later as well. Libraries + Media.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

This means that the “big three&# nonprofit CRM/Fundraising/Advocacy vendors will all be publicly traded companies, and thus completely beholden to their shareholders to maximize profit. I don’t see it as for-profits milking non-profits. I see it as non-profits investing in their missions. No question.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 3, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Adobe (yeah, Adobe ) joined the Linux Foundation , and released a Linux alpha of Air , their new application platform. { Be Helpful.

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Blue Fox

JANUARY 2, 2021

Here is a brief recap of the key takeaways, as summarized by the Journal of Accountancy. Key takeaways for small business, nonprofits, not-for-profits: The Bill: Extends PPP loans to 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organizations (churches, chambers of commerce, business leagues, etc.) So, what does it mean for you?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 3, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 13, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 5, 2008

I’m also trying to actually read each issue of my Linux Journal and (the somewhat less relevant though still useful) Wired subscriptions I’ve got. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. It might be interesting. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 1, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 23, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 12, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. I’ll be on hiatus for about another week, and will have some long awaited new FOSS tools, as well as other posts that have been brewing for a while. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Cloud for Good | Web-Based Computing Best Practices for Non-Profit Organizations 10.04.09 Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. at 5:17 am TechSoup Blog 09.16.09 at 9:04 am Why Should Nonprofits Care About Cloud Computing? Be Helpful.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2024

Understanding Fund Accounting Fund accounting is an approach to financial accounting optimized for government and non-profit entities to track use of dollars by program area, and restriction of dollars received. This way, you can save time, reduce errors, and ensure compliance with donor wishes and accounting standards.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Few are doing this successfully but as with many examples of successful social media there is much we can learn by looking at how it is being used in the not-for-profit sector." " How to Piss off an Online Community – 4 Recent Examples | Search Engine Journal – "People are resistant to change.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 9, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 17, 2008

Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. So, if you want to catch up with me, email, and I’ll send you my phone # so you can call or text me, or twitter me. { Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

How do you get providers to invest time and energy in what is really a marginally profitable business? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. There are many challenges – how do you teach self-reflection and self-evaluation? Be Helpful.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 27, 2008

Unlike CiviCRM, which is targeted to nonprofits, SugarCRM is a system targeted toward sales in for-profit companies. Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. It has three versions: Enterprise, Professional, and Community Edition. Be Helpful.

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