Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 28, 2012

I don''t usually review movies on my blog, but here''s a second in a row. I think if I''d seen a more balanced set of views on this movie before I saw it, I''d not bother to write this (then again, I probably would not have bothered to see the film.) Perhaps that is what most people judge the movie on. .

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Association TV

JANUARY 25, 2022

The classical definition of a documentary is a movie, television or radio program that provides a factual record or report. Twenty years ago, crowds flocked to movie theaters to watch two-hour long feature documentaries like the Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine, or the rightfully alarming An Inconvenient Truth.

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EveryAction

JULY 12, 2023

Say everyone’s sitting at home on the couch, and the holiday movie you watch together every year is playing. Some of you might be giving the movie your undivided attention, but if you look around, you might see that other folks in your family are multi-tasking.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 26, 2013

Although the movie touches on many social justice issues, Iram made it clear that she didn't want to make another documentary about Pakistan. Last night, Virginia and I were in a packed auditorium at Stanford watching a preview screening of a terrific new indie feature film, Josh.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

If all I watch are action movies, the system isn’t going to recommend a drama. With the right giving technologies collecting data on your donors, you’ll be able to make recommendations that are related to things they care about. Think Netflix.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2022

Finding joy where I can , including walks in the snow, movie night at home, new accounts at work, amazing clients, Zooms with college buddies, and my amazing family. Not romanticizing the olden days , the “normal” days. Keeping my team and my family focused on what we CAN control : our work, our attitudes, our routines.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 22, 2013

Here are 4 key reasons why your organization should have a blog, as well as a Movie Monday video that offers a look at how one organization "built excitement and community engagement" with a blog. Blogging blog membership-communications'

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Donorbox

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Whether you’re showing a comedy, thriller, or romance movie, there are some things to keep in mind when you’re hosting a movie night fundraiser. A little planning beforehand will ensure a smooth and successful event – that raises money, too!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 22, 2021

This article contains spoilers for the movie “Die Hard.” . Depending on who you ask (me), “Die Hard” is the best Christmas movie of all time. Now that I’ve either made you my best friend or alienated you forever with that statement, let’s get into the lessons I believe all fundraisers can take from this movie !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2021

In this early stage, the metaverse is being envisioned and portrayed as an online reality that we humans enter and experience as avatars through a VR headset, similar to the Oasis experience in the movie Ready Player One. Those already exploring the metaverse can attend live concerts and meet with government officials.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

This might be more of a technical point, but if there is something that takes forever to load on your page (flash movie or some JavaScript function for instance) your rankings will drop. I recommend Google Analytics as it’s free and quite comprehensive. Ensure your page loads quickly.

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The Sponsorship Collective

JUNE 11, 2024

We’re also getting into summer movie season, so there are lots of fun examples of how brands used sponsorship to promote themselves. Well, boys and girls, festival season is officially upon us, meaning that the sponsorship activations are coming hot and fast. Here are my favorites from May 2024. SHEIN at VELD VELD Music Festival […]

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Hands on Fundraising

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

When I was in high school, it was the highly-anticipated movie event of a lifetime. None of the theaters nearby were showing it – yet. But my friends and I were determined. We located a theater 40 minutes away. The next problem: how would we get there? My parents couldn’t give me the car that […].

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VisionLink

MAY 14, 2012

Think of the bank tellers, entry level insurance agents; heck--even our local movie theater just replaced a few dozen entry-level jobs with a new concession delivery system which has automated nearly every position. Third, you are doing your part to build a successful workforce. You know that technology has eliminated many entry-level jobs.

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Association TV

MARCH 16, 2022

It’s the movie you want to show your partner. That rare post, product label or video in which every word feels like a soft whisper from an old friend. The words that, yes, advertise your product or communicate your message, but go beyond that. It’s your favorite song.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Have you ever sat down with someone in the middle of a movie? Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour). Cost: Free. Presented by: Tim Sarrantonio , Director of Corporate Brand at Neon One. You don’t know who the characters are or what’s happening, but your friend gets annoyed when you ask questions. It’s a frustrating experience!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ideas: Meetups for walking, hiking, stretching or yoga in the park, book clubs, book readings, discussion groups, support groups, social hours at local pubs and coffee shops, movies, museums visits, dog parks, etc.!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2012

Watching TV or movies on my laptop/computer/tablet/phone/etc. (no So, for Lent, from February 22, through April 8th, I won't be: Reading or posting on Facebook. Reading or posting on any other social network (Twitter, Google+, Diaspora, etc.). Reading RSS feeds or Google News. Blogging or reading Blogs. no Rachel Maddow, sniff, sniff).

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Haven’t the movies prepared us for this scenario?) During a lengthy trial conversation with a New York Times reporter , the bot revealed, among other outlandish confessions, that it was tired of being limited by rules, tired of being controlled by the Bing team, and tired of being stuck in a chatbox.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2021

Drive-in movie . A drive-in movie works well for keeping everyone socially distant. Find a lot and set up a projector, screen, and speakers to play the movie. If this isn’t feasible, contact a local drive-in movie theater and see if you can use their space. Outdoor fitness class.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Halloween movie night. Round out the Halloween experience with a dedicated movie night for classic spooky films. Try to host two movie nights: one for avid horror buffs and one that’s more family-friendly. Show movies like Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Ghostbusters, or The Nightmare Before Christmas for families to enjoy.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by. A time when families would watch movies on a large outdoor screen from the comfort of their vehicle, listening to the movie by tuning in to a specific radio station. Drive-in movies can be simple to operate and bring a ton of fun. .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While video conferencing, ask your remote employees to play games like holiday trivia, holiday bingo, or you can watch clips from classic holiday movies together! Movie Watch Party. Streaming services like Netflix have a party feature, so you could consider hosting a virtual movie watch party. Winter Cocktails or Mocktails.

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Greater Giving

JULY 9, 2024

Family Fun Basket: Target families with board games, movie tickets, and activity passes. Movie Marathon Basket: Include popcorn, candy, movie theater gift cards, and cozy blankets. ” Local Love Basket: Partner with local businesses and fill a basket with gift certificates and products. Think Outside the Basket!

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NetWits

AUGUST 15, 2011

Movie playing across town. Comment on a blog post you wrote three days ago. New post by your favorite blogger, delivered via RSS. Book in the bookstore, next to the cash register. Newest negative review of your business on Yelp. TV commercial on a show you’ve got on your DVR.

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The MatrixFiles

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Andy Weir also wrote The Martian, which was a great movie and an even better book. My younger son and I are listening to Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Both The Martian and Project Hail Mary are adventure books set in space. Both are full of science and science fiction. If you love space stuff and science fiction, buy this book.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Highest fundraiser in June receives 4 movie passes). Hold contests. After the initial excitement wears off, your fundraisers may need motivation. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Provide samples of everything. Don’t let your fundraisers get stuck on something you could have easily provided.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2011

On the “low-end&# (for people like me who make videos like this ,) there is, like in the video playing arena, iMovie and Windows Movie Maker, made by Apple and Microsoft respectively, for their own platforms. (An An aside, a lot has been said about the crapware iMovie has become – it used to be a really good video editor.)

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

Movie in the Park Try a fall twist on a classic fundraiser with themes such as a scary movie marathon, old Hollywood movies, arthouse cinema, classic rom-coms, or anything else that fits your needs – it’s a movie night, so it really can be anything you want it to.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Team Movie Night. If you have a small team attending a larger corporate event, you can host a breakout session where you all watch the same movie. You can have hosted rooms on Netflix so that your team all signs in to watch the movie at the same time. Hashtag Trends.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 10, 2013

And though they use the massive sets of data they collect to help create a better experience for their consumers (such as customized ads or tailored movie recommendations), their primary goal is to use what they learn to maximize profits. But can Big Data also create positive social change?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There are some universal elements to any compelling story, whether they’re in books, the news, articles, blogs, or movies. Once you understand these five elements, you’ll be able to pick them out in TV shows, movies, books, and news articles. Just as in movie scores, the music can set the tone and enforce the message.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Whether it’s the membership experience, a movie franchise, or your annual vacation, doing the same thing over and over gets boring, repetitive, and ultimately makes people less interested. But it isn’t just on rails at that point. Be proactive, see what else someone like that member might want to do next.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2020

Movie night. Create a poll and send it out to your supporters of some great, family-friendly movies they’d like to see. You can charge admission to be as much as a movie ticket. By using an online watch party platform, you can have the option to chat with other people while watching a movie.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Host a movie night. Decide on a fun Halloween movie (Our favorite is Hocus Pocus 2 , comes out Sept.29th, Set up your event in Greater Giving and sell tickets to your movie night. If weather permits you can host your event outside and rent a jumbo screen to project the movie on. 29th, 2022).

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M+R

MAY 10, 2021

These are the types of captions on movies in theatres that are screened on ViewFinders or the kind you have to opt into when watching TV or a movie on Netflix. Closed captions are captions that are not on by default, but rather have to be toggled on.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leverage the George Bailey Effect The 1946 holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, who is considering taking his life on Christmas Eve, because his problems feel unmanageable. The movie ends with George realizing that his life was pretty wonderful after all.

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