TechImpact

MAY 12, 2014

Stats say 47% of email is now opened on a mobile device Litmus –”Email Analytics” (Aug 2013). 23% of emails with images loaded comes from mobile, 69% from desktop and 5,5% from tablet – LiveIntent “Opens by device Jan 2012 vs Jan 2013? O2 – “Mobile life report” UK (2013). More email is read Mobile than on a desktop email client.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Simply put, it’s what get’s people to open your message. Tell them what they are about to get/read – don’t trick people or just make the subject catchy so someone will open your message. People won’t continue opening long term if you treat them like that. Based on my review here’s 5 reasons why email messages fail.

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TechImpact

JUNE 4, 2014

Track and monitor trends: From your interviews with volunteers, is there any reoccurring themes? Tech VolunteerConnect Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech supporters volunteers' Understand why they’re there, what keeps them coming back, where they first heard about the volunteer opportunity, etc.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What is Jumo? There are still some job openings , including a Monetization Director to help Jumo “achieve financial self-sustainability through the development of revenue-generating products.&#

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 7, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What Facebook Knows Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on December 7th, 2010 Think about all the things people post on Facebook or any other social networking website. That can be a good thing and sometimes that can be a bad thing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2007

A social graph if the NpTech tag based on a google search NpTech Conversations Gavin's digital diner has written an article about the options that technology gives us for opting out of face-to-face gatherings. Maybe open Social Graphs will help ? He notes with a trace of sarcasm, "???With

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

NTEN member and nonprofit communications expert Kivi Leroux Miller just released the 2012 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report , based on a survey of over 1200 participants at the end of 2011. Moreso than donation databases, nonprofits value websites and email marketing as parts of their core organizational data infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

NpTech Tag Skypecast Anyone? Marnie Webb puts out a call for a call next wed, thurs, or friday to discuss in real time the issues that have surfaced around the NpTech Tag. Comment, Blog it, tag it NpTech, and/or start a blog over at the Netsquared site. Five Hot Conversations. The proposed call agenda is here. Change the World!

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

The Barcelona tradeshow sets the mobile trends for the year with major announcements expected from Nokia, Samsung, LG, and others. As my colleague Jim Lynch noted in his January NPTech News column, wearable technology is hot this year. In open source news, ZTE announced two smartphones that run Firefox OS 1.3, Image 1: miuet.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2013

Because #GivingTuesday is a movement, it’s open to anyone who wants to be involved. Emerging Trends Industry Trends Research & Trends #nptech Blackbaud fundraising ideas non profit social media Non-Profit nonprofit nonprofit social media online giving Social Media for Nonprofits' It’s up to you.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Read the entire report to learn more about global trends.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It’s this kind sweeping change that’s necessary to keep up with the latest web design trends and continue growing your blog’s prominence. Chances are good that they’ll be open to the idea. General Mobile blog blogging nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech website' Social logins.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Funding Opportunities A recap of funding opportunities mentioned in previous NpTech Tag Summaries and are of interest to nonprofit techies: Razoo promotes social good. How will these trends impact nptech? Found via this post tagged nptech by Meghan. Global NpTech. Marnie Webb also points to this post.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is the founder of Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text messages. When I asked Jason why he is interested in so many different NPTech things, he said it’s probably because he spent his formative years in Kitchener Waterloo in West Ontario where he went to Wilfrid Laurier University.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Registration for the 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open! We calculated the cut-off number based on historical trends – and the change will give us the stability we need to keep the NTC sustainable going forward. >Only 750 Early Bird tickets available. Register for the 2012 NTC today!

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking Early Bird Registration for 2011 NTEN NTC is Open Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on November 12th, 2010 NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference is now open for early bird registration. The 2011 NTC should be the best yet.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 11, 2013

Here are a few mobile trends that will begin to impact nonprofits : Mobile SEO. 41% of email was opened on mobile devices in the second half of 2012. Email Marketing Interactive Mobile Search Engine Optimization #nptech email eMail marketing nonprofit SEO web analytics' What else should they be aware of? Mobile Email.

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NTEN

MAY 12, 2009

Here's the official low-down: Get up to speed on dozens of free and open-source projects driving innovation in cloud computing, Web application development, social and collaborative technologies, and more. Free and Open - Any and all subjects are fair game. Social and Collaborative Platforms - Social networks and Web 2.0

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

They support and extend the larger trends that are shaping both charity and business operations -- whether those trends are flex time, impact measurement, real time data, or open APIs -- and allow you to gain the benefits of those larger trends without really having to think about it much. Cheaper Start-Up Costs.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 2011 NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference – Day 2 Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on March 18th, 2011 Day 2 of NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference ( #NTC ) in Washington, DC is when things really kick into high gear.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

It's about time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! This time I’ll review some new developments in digital inclusion, smart watches, accessibility technology, apps in Africa, crowdfunding resources, and digital trends to expect in the next five years. The Future of NPTech. Accessibility.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I’ll even try and find a silver lining on the recent NSA PRISM spying scandal why it’s trending toward better transparency in the cloud. Open Data in Africa. This has to be one of the largest open data projects in the world. ?.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

One of the big changes that has happened in the nptech space, besides the ways in which Web 2.0 has clearly changed the nptech providers community, is the increasing use of Salesforce as a nonprofit CRM tool. So doesn’t the metaphor used for that software matter, then, in a nonprofit setting? Be Helpful.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2009

Once a community has determined its needs, however, utilizing open source software presents a more rapid, sustainable path to implementation. With open source (specifically, in this case, Drupal ), all of the functionality is available already (except for the jet-packs and sinks -- those are still in beta). Oh, and jet-packs.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 21, 2009

Advice to newbies in nptech consulting: (1) don’t try to be a generalist, or at least don’t try to know everything. More and more I rely on webcasts to educate myself in new technology trends. I’m not sure whether they’re open to a broader community, but I think they have archives online. Karen Nyhus.

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NTEN

JULY 8, 2014

Open diversity data is an effort to make the diversity data collected by companies publicly available. Check out the companies who''ve made their diversity data transparent and open - and give a nudge to those who haven''t done so yet. nptech member news Member Round Up' VolunteerMatch unveiled a new partnership with LinkedIn.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

They support and extend the larger trends that are shaping both charity and business operations -- whether those trends are flex time, impact measurement, real time data, or open APIs -- and allow you to gain the benefits of those larger trends without really having to think about it much. Cheaper Start-Up Costs.

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Charity Hype API Application 76

NTEN

MARCH 10, 2010

Session: Working with Open Source Software and Vendors. What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? Free and Open Source Software. Free and Open Source Software is mature, robust and enterprise ready. Tags: #10NTC CMS CRM gregory heller NPTech IT Staff. Speaker: Gregory Heller, CivicActions.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? I think the most important trend now is collaboration -- across platforms, across organizations, across sectors. Tags: 10NTC amy sample ward Community NPTech Social Media Program. Why do you think your session topic is important for nonprofits to address?

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2015

TechSoup Global makes their 2015 tech predictions , while Prichard Communications alerts us to the 3 Communications Trends in 2015 Your Nonprofit Can''t Ignore. Open data is another big topic with implications for nonprofits. Idealware provides a simple overview of open data and why it matters. Innovation is not the problem."

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NTEN

MARCH 25, 2010

What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? I think this trend will increase the development and sharing of best practices among nonprofits in 2010 -- at least I hope so. Too many people fear their website redesign or implementation projects, especially in the relatively unknown realm of Open Source CMS systems.

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Care2

JUNE 18, 2013

The three powerhouses, Guidestar, Charity Navigator, and Better Business Bureau, that foundations, philanthropists, and donors use to seek out information and ratings about nonprofits released an open letter to the nonprofit and foundation world yesterday. Marketing Research Metrics Nonprofit Trends nptech'

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NTEN

JANUARY 8, 2013

You can learn about other organizations in your area, analyze giving trends, and download data directly from their site. From the Open Government section of the site, there are links to access other government data sites for specific US states, cities, countries, and agencies, as well as 35 international open data sites.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

He is the founder of Txtocracy.com , an open-source project that aims to increase voter turnout via text messages. When I asked Jason why he is interested in so many different NPTech things, he said it’s probably because he spent his formative years in Kitchener-Waterloo in Southwest Ontario where he went to Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Technology Nonprofit Nptech NTEN 64

NTEN

APRIL 2, 2010

What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? The increased use of standard, open data to describe many layers of nonprofit activity. Tags: 10NTC christine eggers Collaboration NPTech social action Social Media Communications. Speaker: Christine Eggers, Social Actions. Gonzo the Great. Twitter: @CDEgger.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2007

Michelle most recently published a white paper in collaboration with NTEN called " Let's Talk: How Open APIs Can Change How Nonprofits Manage Data " It is a topic of critical importance in the nonprofit tech space. She is also the coordinator for NOSI - Nonprofit Open Source Initiative. The paper is a must read.

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NTEN

MARCH 8, 2010

What's the most important trend in nonprofit technology for 2010? Openness and FOSS (free and open source software) are really perfect fits for nonprofits who share the values of collaboration, community, empowerment, and sharing. Tags: 10NTC Infrastructure Jenn Sramek NPTech IT Staff. Working with a virtual team.

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