5 Keys to Make the Most of Your Nonprofits Online Experience : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success

5 Keys to Make the Most of Your Nonprofits Online Experience : Page 1 of 2 : FundRaising Success: "When Jarid BrownOpens in a new window joined the Hope Institute for Children and FamiliesOpens in a new window 18 months ago as manager of online interactions, the Springfield, Ill.-based organization dedicated to educational, residential and health services to children with disabilities had very little in the way of online communications.

A year and a half later, the Hope Institute now has a fully integrated online strategy that has seen remarkable growth in e-mail and e-newsletter subscribers, social-media followers, website visitors, and e-philanthropy"

National Conference on Volunteering and Service: Tech Corps Will Boost Sector's Use of Technology

National Conference on Volunteering and Service: Tech Corps Will Boost Sector's Use of Technology: "Tech Corps Will Boost Sector's Use of Technology
HandsOn Network, the volunteer arm of Points of Light Institute, is partnering with Google to create HandsOn Tech Corps, an initiative designed to increase the nonprofit sector’s effective use of technology. HandsOn Tech Corps will activate 24 AmeriCorps VISTA members in communities across the country who will be provided with an in-depth technical education program and will then use that knowledge to build robust, long-term relationships with select nonprofits and local community members to help them implement technology tools that support their missions."

'Net nerd,' Craigslist founder wants to recruit you for the 'common good' - St. Petersburg Times

'Net nerd,' Craigslist founder wants to recruit you for the 'common good' - St. Petersburg Times: "One of the great nerds of the modern Internet comes to town Friday with a message to Tampa Bay's technology innovators to leverage the power of social media to support the common good."

Facebook assembles group to plan for disasters - CNN.com

Facebook assembles group to plan for disasters - CNN.com

How Mobile Phones Are Saving Lives in the Developing World

How Mobile Phones Are Saving Lives in the Developing World: "In six months, our pilot in Malawi saved the clinical staff 1,200 hours of follow-up time and more than $3,000 in motorbike fuel,” Nesbit says. Further, it doubled the number of patients who were treated for Tuberculosis (TB). Once treated, patient follow-ups were completed by SMS rather than an in-person exam, which saved time, transportation and money.

“We’re looking at how mobile phones can make the health care system and the people working in it more efficient, with the end goal of saving more lives,” says Nesbit. FrontlineSMS:Medic is now known as Medic Mobile and runs off open-source data from OpenMRS, Ushahidi, Google Apps and HealthMap."

Nonprofit tech spending holds steady | Philanthropy Journal

Nonprofit tech spending holds steady | Philanthropy Journal: "Among nearly 1,200 nonprofit professionals who filled out the Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey sponsored by NTEN and The NonProfit Times, tech spending represented less than 3 percent of the annual budgets for all respondents' organizations, although the percentage was significantly higher among small organizations.

Tech spending either stayed the same or grew from the previous year for most of the survey respondents, a sample the sponsors say probably is not representative of the nonprofit sector overall."

UConn building ‘data collaborative’ for nonprofits | Hartford Business

UConn building ‘data collaborative’ for nonprofits | Hartford Business: "The University of Connecticut has been chosen by the Connecticut Health and Education Facilities Authority to develop the “Connecticut Data Collaborative,” a shared, web-based tool for nonprofits and state policy makers."

14 Tips For Using Social Media to Connect With Your Conference Audience - Engage365

14 Tips For Using Social Media to Connect With Your Conference Audience - Engage365: "Social media has given presenters amazing tools with which to market ourselves. But to use these tools properly, it’s important to encourage dialogue and stay away from broadcasting our message."