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Mitchell Crase

WordPress or Drupal… Which one wins the race? « The Web Squeeze - 1 views

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#website #nptech

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  • Mitchell Crase on 21 Feb 11
     
    If a nonprofit dabbles in web design this is more specific to design choice for the web creator but it was worth the inquiry for myself. Drupal has been proven to better the better choice for a larger organization that wants more features. Wordpress has held an advantage for the smaller startups for ease of use. There is a convergence between the two that is occurring but Drupal still maintains a lead. The problem with the more complex applications in a site is that it will require more maintenance which a very small nonprofit or company would seek to avoid. I generally consider it very difficult to maintain a mobile web solution and keep a good selection of applications running without some expert support. The old standard of a simple website appears to be waning quickly. The choice now appears to be how much work you want to pay your website manager to do rather than determining if you need one.
Ron McKee

What is your conversation strategy? - Social media marketing for small non-profits - 0 views

www.johnhaydon.com/...conversation-strategy

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  • Ron McKee on 14 Mar 11
     
    When most businesses and non-profits start using social media, they start with "small talk" with their communities. They politely reply to tweets, express appreciation to donors, respond as quickly as possible to customer support issues, and generally try to add value to their network. But all to often, they fail to move beyond the "small talk" and create meaningful discussions that their communities are dying to have
Andrew Frederick

Let's Compete on Innovation Rather Than Patents - 0 views

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  • Andrew Frederick on 17 Jan 11
     
    I found this article to be very interesting, especially relating to the comparison of the U.S. and Chinese patent system. China is increasing it's supply of patents, hoping to stimulate innovation and start-up inventions in the country. China is starting to heavily invest in 4G telecommunication. Wadhwa is offering a different perspective on this issue and ultimately plays down the hype of this story. He asks for the U.S. to concentrate on being a leader in innovation, rather than patents, which seem like nuclear weapons in an everlasting tech arms race that doesn't seem to allow for revision.
Andrew Frederick

Nonprofits Just Getting Started On Facebook - 0 views

www.allfacebook.com/ng-started-on-facebook-2011-03

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  • Andrew Frederick on 21 Mar 11
     
    A new report out from the Nonprofit Technology Network and M+R Strategic Services concludes that NP's have a lot of work to do when it comes to making a presence on social media sites. The 2011 'eNonprofit Benchmarks Study" found that NP's had only around 110 Facebook fans and 19 Twitter followers for every e-mail subscriber. Small organizations will need to be apart of social networking in the near future and there looks to be great potential for growth. Working with a small-consulting firm, I found that utilizing social media is a quick and easy way to inform clients on up-to-date news and activities.
Ron McKee

'Donald Duck' Gets Okay To Use IRS Site Plagued By Identity Theft - William P. Barrett ... - 0 views

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  • Ron McKee on 18 Apr 11
     
    "Yesterday, we told you how someone was able to steal the tax identity of 2,300-plus small nonprofits due to a hole in a new electronic filing system implemented by the Internal Revenue Service. Every nonprofit in this group, most with religiously themed names, now lists as a principal officer one William Alexander and its address as the same mail-box drop on N. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas. This happened due to a glitch that essentially allows a nonprofit's contact information to be changed online by anyone who registers on an IRS-designated site with a name-which is not verified-and an email address."
Sara Kaphing

11NTC Preview: Technology in Times of Disaster: The Important Role of Social media in D... - 0 views

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  • Sara Kaphing on 14 Jan 11
     
    This article talks about how technology is improving our ability to respond to disasters around the world. Specifically it talks about how technology like SMS and twitter allowed rescue efforts to happen quicker and more efficiently. I think it's cool how with all this new technology we have the ability to save more lives and do more in times of disaster. Families were able to communicate with those in Haiti more than they would have been able to before this technology was available. Also, that with tools like SMS, donations were able to be set up for non-profits to assist in recovery efforts. People are probably more likely to donate if they can do it with something as simple as sending a text message, and organizations will be able to receive the money quicker. Cool article.
Mitchell Crase

Choosing a Low-Cost Donor Management System - 0 views

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#technology #nonprofit #nptech

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  • Mitchell Crase on 14 Feb 11
     
    The article include 7 tips on how to choose donor-management software. The alternative is the cloud..The article suggests that there is one to fit any budget but the interaction values have to be individually determined. A willingness to adapt to the structure of good software is recommended over doing the way you always have.
  • Mitchell Crase on 14 Feb 11
     
    Choosing software for donor management
Mitchell Crase

New Tools, Old Problems - 0 views

www.nynp.biz/...4646-new-tools-old-problems

#nonprofit #nptech #new

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  • Mitchell Crase on 14 Feb 11
     
    This article talks about a recently legalized alternative business structure for nonprofits to consider. Establishing an L3C instead of a nonprofit seems a better title. This is similar to considering if you want to be LLC or corporation from the nonprofit standpoint. If you are allowed to make a little more profit it seems to be a good choice. The lack of a long track record could make it risky.
  • Mitchell Crase on 14 Feb 11
     
    A nonprofit business structure you should know about
Ron McKee

PDF Best Practice Resolutions for 2011 - 0 views

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  • Ron McKee on 17 Apr 11
     
    New Year resolutions are often easy to make and even easier to break, but this year PDF users worldwide can make resolutions worth sticking to. As tech enthusiasts try to follow better computing practices for 2011, Nitro PDF Software (www.nitropdf.com) provides easy-to-follow, helpful tips and products for a pain-free year of PDF usage.
Colin Moore

iPad Apps That Government Workers Use on the Job - 0 views

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  • Colin Moore on 04 Apr 11
     
    The Apple iPad, one of apple's hottest sellers, is seeing frequent use by those in the government sector. With the seemingly endless amount of apps available for use with the iPad, many help government workers to become more efficient. The apps that are seeing the most use include twitter, quick office, evernote and flipboard. Twitter is helpful to disperse quick messages to others in the work place, and obviously has social networking benefits as well. Quick Office is seeing a lot of use as a microsoft office productivity tool. Evernote allows the user to take notes, record sound bytes, add pictures and video, and other helpful pieces of information into one "note" that is easily dispersed to others in one piece, together. Flipboard is presented almost as a "personal magazine", where feeds from social networking sites and other sites the user selects appear directly on the iPad's interface.
Andrew Frederick

How YouTube's Coachella Webcast changed the world - 0 views

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  • Andrew Frederick on 20 Apr 11
     
    The Coachella music festival was broadcasted live through youtube last weekend, representing a momentous change in the collaboration of music and online tools. With few glitches and little advertising, the concert was broadcasted over three days through youtube where people got the chance to pick between the three stages to watch their favorite artists. Free and easy to access is becoming more and more prevalent everyday with online tools. The streaming video was viewed over four million times. Nonprofits that are concentrated on promoting and advocating the arts and music can look at this as an innovative way to connect to an audience.
Andrew Frederick

E-book sales top paperbacks for first time in February - Apr. 15, 2011 - 0 views

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  • Andrew Frederick on 18 Apr 11
     
    Even though I knew e-books were emerging on the market during the last few years to compete with paperbacks, I was shocked to read this news that e-books sold more than paperbacks last February. This shift from paperbacks to e-books marks a monumental shift in literacy and education in our society. This could also be a huge shift for education non-profits and public schools, especially well-off universities that have the money to use kindles and alike products. The next two years will see the biggest surge according to Barnes and Noble exec Marc Parrish. No doubt, this will change the way people and organizations read and get their information.
Ron McKee

Why and How Apple Is Collecting Your iPhone Location Data | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - 0 views

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  • Ron McKee on 22 Apr 11
     
    Excerpt: Apple's general counsel Bruce Sewell in July 2010 sent a 13-page letter (.pdf) explaining its location-data-collection techniques in response to a request from Congressmen Joe Barton and Edward Markey asking for Apple to disclose such practices (.pdf). (Incidentally, Markey authored the "Do Not Track" bill to stop online companies from tracking children.) Note: Article has a link to this 13-page letter dated July 2010 after they were asked to disclose such practices.
Andrew Frederick

Steve Jobs Taking Medical Leave Of Absence - 0 views

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shared by Andrew Frederick on 17 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Jobs has struggled with health issues in recent years and the news that he will be taking a leave of absence comes a year and a half after the chief executive received a liver transplant. In 2004, Jobs announced he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and, that same year, underwent surgery to remove the cancer. He took a medical leave of absence between January and June 2009, with Cook taking over responsibilities for day to day operations. He received a liver transplant in 2009. When asked about his health at an Apple press conference in July, Jobs replied he was "doing fine" and "feeling great." Yet others have expressed concerns about the CEO's health. The New York Times writes, "In recent months, Mr. Jobs has looked increasingly frail, according to people know have seen him." The lack of a precise end date on Jobs' leave of absence is troubling to some, suggesting the CEO's health issues could be complex and more long term. Cook, not Jobs, took the stage at a recent press conference in New York at which Verizon announced that it would begin carrying Apple's iPhone. Jobs is expected to appear with News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch to unveil the media mogul's new iPad newspaper, The Daily.
Carolyn Callery

Microsoft reaches out to aid non profit organizations - 0 views

www.issaquahpress.com/...to-aid-nonprofit-organizations

#non profit organizations #microsoft

shared by Carolyn Callery on 17 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Kayla Meyer on 17 Jan 11
     
    There is a Tech for Good contest for nonprofits to show how they are using Microsoft software to do good and Microsoft is donating $5000 in cash/up to $100,000 in new software to the winner.
  • Joshua Karamol on 18 Jan 11
     
    Microsoft hosts a conference called Tech for Good Contest, where eligable nonprofits prove why they deserve the donated money anywhere from 5 to 100 thousand dollars worth of Microsoft software. Along with it they will receive consulting from the organization teaming up with Microsoft, NPower Seattle.
  • Carolyn Callery on 18 Jan 11
     
    Microsoft is holding a contest for nonprofits to win money through use of technology and holding a technology seminar for non profits next month
Mitchell Crase

Technology Trends for Nonprofits in 2011 | NTEN - 0 views

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#nptech #socialmedia #nonprofit

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  • Mitchell Crase on 06 Feb 11
     
    Only 16% of nonprofits expect to be ready for mobile devices in 2011 so there is tremendous opportunity in 84% of nonprofits. Mobile web use increased 230% from 2008 to 2009 which indicates that many more people are impressed with mobile computing devices and it is here to stay for a while. Websites without mobile connectivity are essentially going to be out-of-date now.
  • Mitchell Crase on 06 Feb 11
     
    This is supplementary to our first reading assignment which outlines where we are are and where we are going in nonprofit technology
Carolyn Callery

7 Things to Help with Facebook - 1 views

www.nptechnews.com/...-with-their-facebook-page.html

#non profit organizations #facebook

shared by Carolyn Callery on 31 Jan 11 - No Cached
  • Ron McKee on 31 Jan 11
     
    With over 500 million users, Facebook is the undisputed king of social media. Many users are now turning to Facebook first to learn about businesses and organizations. So, how can a non-profit make the most of Facebook?
  • Carolyn Callery on 07 Feb 11
     
    A detailed list of things non-profits can do to improve the way they use facebook. I'm sure it is surprising for organizations to find out how much work is truly involved in keeping a social media account up to date and relevant.
Mitchell Crase

Keeping social media current in your nonprofit organization - 0 views

www.b2cmarketinginsider.com/...onitoring-is-up-to-date-011985

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  • Mitchell Crase on 31 Jan 11
     
    Someone needs to stay on this mission, inside or outside of the organization. The only way to keep things current is to keep someone watching over the process. A failure to monitor your IT investments is a colossal waste of the investment. Social media is a long-term obligation if you want to participate. This article also recommends that interns shouldn't overlook this process. You want to choose an associate for the long-term but it is ok to choose someone outside of the organization if they understand what is required.
Mitchell Crase

How much does it cost to get your nonprofit blogging? | Non-Profit Tech Blog - 0 views

www.nonprofittechblog.org/blogging-budget-for-nonprofits

#website #internet #nptech

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  • Mitchell Crase on 21 Feb 11
     
    This article was good at showing the different ways blogging can inflict cost. You can choose the method which matches your flexibility to pay. $12000 annually will still be more than some can afford to pay. Carrying a full-time employee to manage the blog is the bulk of the cost so some may consider adding this as a responsibility to someone capable in the organization in the interim.
Ron McKee

How Non-Profits Can Maximize Engagement on Facebook - 1 views

mashable.com/...non-profit-facebook-guide

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shared by Ron McKee on 18 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • Carolyn Callery on 18 Apr 11
     
    Yet another journalist's/expert's opinion on how to best use facebook for a non-profit, including the importance of goals
  • Benjamin Hutter on 20 Apr 11
     
    Gives good tips on how an organization should use facebook. Some of the good tips promote communicating to the fan-base as well as encourage fan-to-fan communication. One of the most important things about NPOs and Facebook is to have a purpose with your page. This article strongly condemns having a page "just to be on facebook" and says that having a strong purpose makes facebook that much more successful.
  • Ron McKee on 20 Apr 11
     
    "It's important for any digitally-minded non-profit to be on Facebook because of the sheer number of active users. So, great - you set up a Facebook account for your organization. Now what?" Note:  "Eight of the world's top ten brand use the Buddy Media Platform (sponsor of "The Facebook Marketing Series") to power their social marketing on FB."
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