Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 16, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology So where is open source in the nptech ecosystem?

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TechImpact

JULY 28, 2014

If you’re a nonprofit that has a lot of events, use Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook to share pictures and videos from those events in the community. Fundraising General Social content marketing donation donors fundraising nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling'

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 2, 2014

That picture board that gives me great recipes and craft ideas? Social Tech content marketing Mobile Technology nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech supporters technology' Facebook is still driving traffic to your other online assets, be it your other social outlets, your blog, or your website. Pinterest pins are worth.78

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TechImpact

JANUARY 21, 2014

As a result, it is important to look at the big picture and plan your strategy from the ground up. Industry News Tech CRM data database nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology' Nonprofits are often inexperienced, ill-equipped, or poorly staffed before taking on major data gathering and parsing undertakings.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Just ask David Krumlauf (pictured right) with NTEN''s CEO Amy Sample Ward at 14NTC- #ntenthanks to you for being the first 15NTC registrant (for the upteenth time in a row!) For many, the NTC is like a family reunion of close nonprofit peers, as well as a meeting place for new friends.

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TechImpact

MARCH 20, 2014

Posting images a few times per week from your last function, fundraiser, meeting, or just pictures from around the office will help communicate to the third party viewers what your nonprofit is all about. A quick caption describing the picture is all the text you need. 2 days per week post on your blog.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 8, 2010

If you’re still seeking that one perfect free tool to transform your numbers into pictures, however, take a look at the 32 online tools for creating diagrams, flowcharts, charts and graphs from designer Daniels Mekšs. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Non-profit Communications application. read more ).

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TechImpact

MARCH 6, 2014

Keep an eye on these big picture numbers before trying to harness specifics. Industry News Security Tech CRM data database nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology' Tracking the amount of overall messages sent, received, shares, Retweets, and Favorites your social feeds receive per day can be invaluable information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2005

" It provides an impressionistic picture of what people are thinking and talking about, as well as what they're taking snapshots of. Ah, so the nptech community is an attention stream! Technorati Tags: nptech For an event like Supernova, that might include photos and blog entries that have been tagged ''Supernova."

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 5, 2013

These statistics from your CRM will allow you to grasp a more complete picture of your contributors. Industry News Tech 501c3 CRM data nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech' You can then turn this information around to show your donors the effectiveness of your programs and their donations. Access your information anywhere.

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Wild Apricot

MAY 24, 2010

This action-packed infographic from the Pepsi Refresh Project presents a picture of the “typical” volunteer. Tags: nptech Volunteers Non-profit Communications demographics. Could your non profit create a similar volunteer or member profile, to help guide your own recruitment and retention programs? read more ).

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TechImpact

MARCH 18, 2014

The big picture is always in focus for a great nonprofit executive. Industry News Leadership leadership npTech' Can deal with conflict. Criticism is a chance to grow; Adversity is a chance to learn; And their perspective never falters. Strategic thinking, tactful implementation. Financial savvy.

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TechImpact

MAY 8, 2014

Use the same #hashtags on Facebook as you are on Twitter, share the same picture on Instagram that you Tweeted out earlier. Fundraising Industry News Social Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media supporters website'

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Facebook quickly became a platform capable of doing more than posting pictures of your kids, and talking about what you had for lunch. Fundraising Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology nonprofits npTech social media supporters technology'

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TechImpact

JANUARY 26, 2015

Social media serves is a tool for not only updating your status, or posting picture of your lunch. General Industry News Social content marketing nonprofit technology npTech social media storytelling supporters technology' LGBT organizations, for example, are using channels like Facebook, Twitter […].

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TechImpact

JANUARY 22, 2014

By defining your goals you are picturing the end result of your campaign. Industry News Tech CRM data nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology' Let us know in the comment section below. Define your goals. When starting major constituent recruitment campaigns, your first step is to define goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2007

Let's begin with big picture question that Gavin raised: What purpose do folksonomies serve? Alf Gracombe (a relatively new in the nptech blogosphere and whose blog looks promising) suggests that the debate reflects the shifting paradigm away from the more traditional content taxonomies to the emerging folksonomies on today???

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Add a picture. Pictures speak louder than words. Hashtags help users who might not be in your network find your posts when searching for keywords they are interested in, such as #nptech or #DoGood. Prompt followers with a question. Start a conversation about your post by placing a question in the post. Add hashtags.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 10, 2014

community Community member member roundup nptech nten Communications' If you''ve got some happenings and news of your own to share, let us know and we''ll feature it in an upcoming Member News RoundUp!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

We know that people would much rather look at pictures of cute dogs than think about downers like climate change. was invented because people want to share cute pictures of their cats. We know that people would much rather look at pictures of cute dogs than think about downers like climate change. Cute Dog Photos! So, grist-.org

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

We have until September 30 th to vote for those we think will be the most valuable to the overall NPTech community. Are you the picture taker??? Tags: Blackbaud #nptech Non-Profit Nonprofit Confrences ntc. If you’re not familiar with the Nonprofit Tech. A few of the sessions that caught my eye ….

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 15, 2007

Conversation Tracking in the NpTech Space There quite a blog buzz about the need for a Netsquared European Remix going on. " The 1cent thoughts on NPTech blog muses , "Is technology the step child of older organizations? lolnptech.org includes photos of people, who could be tagged as "nptech."

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

This has got to be the best of all our pictures. I think Geoff lives a double life as a model … based on that picture.). (Matt must be thinking about how Causes has raised over $27 M for nonprofits around the world. Incredible!). Noah Everett , founder of TwitPic. Nice work Noah!). Claire is one smart do-gooder.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Excel is great with numbers, but it is very inflexible and cant be used for tracking trends, relationships and does not show the big picture. Fundraising Tech donations donors nonprofit npTech Salesforce tech tracking' Also, the file is landlocked, unless the most recent version is emailed for reference.

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TechImpact

MAY 22, 2014

A popular route many nonprofits are taking is using real quote from a client, and pairing that quote with a picture of their smiling face above or below it. Industry News Tech nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech technology website' Focus tone and language.

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Wild Apricot

MARCH 18, 2010

You want a picture that attracts the eye and helps your readers to see at a glance what your blog post is about — stars? Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Blogging images application Flickr. Suppose you’re writing about Earth Hour (this year it’s 8:30 – 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 27th). a city skyline before the lights go out? —

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TechImpact

JUNE 18, 2014

Do a big write-up of your nonprofit’s flagship fundraising event, while posting pictures from the even on Instagram, thank attendees on Facebook with @mentions, while live Tweeting winners of the awards as it happens. ?. Our Impact Tech content marketing nonprofit nonprofit technology npTech social media supporters volunteers'

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Wild Apricot

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

MustExist’s free List Tags tool generates a word-cloud picture of how others view your brand, based on the names of the Twitter lists you’ve been added to by other Twitter users.( Tags: Non-profit technology nptech Social networking Twitter application social media. How do other people see you and your organization? read more ).

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 29, 2010

Now, check out another (more colorful) way to find the pictures you need for your blog or website. Tags: Non-profit technology nptech images websites search Flickr. We’ve talked before about good tools that will search Flickr for Creative Commons-licensed images based on the keywords you choose. read more ).

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Efrat Ben-Dor Erez, NPTech Israel. At this stage they met with Royi Biller, CEO of NPTech Israel, in Jerusalem, and with NPTech's assistance, began customizing Salesforce to their needs. Oded Segev, System Analyst at NPTech, guided Simi on how to customize Salesforce, but she does the work herself.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 21, 2010

Have real pictures and have real conversations. " Tags: roundup bestpractice bookmarks campaigning community list lists nonprofits nptech organizing postalicious resources socialmedia sxsw tools. Here's a great video with Chris Brogan and next steps for being "real" online.

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NetWits

MARCH 29, 2011

and loading a variety of applications. Oh, and you can perform multiple tasks at once.

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2011

We need to identify individuals and organizations who are already working toward online capacity mapping and resource matching tools, brief them about the big picture and its potential, promote convergence and collaboration among the developers, and work out the organizational and technical basis for moving forward together.

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2011

Flickr: vnoel It's member round-up time again and this week we're seeing members looking at the big picture, whether it's for the work they do or the work we can all do together. Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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NTEN

MARCH 3, 2014

These photos could be pictures from your SXSW experience, images from past events, and other visuals that inspire you to make your own #SXgood. Beaconfire lounge community Community nptech sxsw Program' You can also join the conversation by using the #SXgood hashtag to share personal images that answer “What is your #SXgood?”.

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NTEN

APRIL 10, 2010

Well, you have to do two things: Go over to the CNN court, store, or building and take a picture with some sort of CNN paraphernalia or logo. Upload your photo to the official 10NTC Flickr group and/or show up to lunch and show us your picture. Tags: 10NTC NPTech NTEN seth godin. Enjoy your final day at 10NTC!

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NetWits

JUNE 1, 2011

If the pictures (below – and looks closely) don’t convince you, Cisco’s latest stats on mobile growth certainly will. Looking for additional resources like this? Register for our Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Newsletter and get a monthly dose of quality content. It is obvious we are in the midst of a Mobile Migration.

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