Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Working with Technical Volunteers: A Manual for NPOs
Working with Technical Volunteers: A Manual for NPOs: Editor's Note: This manual was originally drafted in February 2002 but was recently updated by TechSoup.org staff to include more current advice, worksheets, and technical specifications. This document is intended to be a starting point and guide for nonprofits who aim to recruit technical volunteers. We invite you to take it and use what you like, add to it, and make it your own. If there are resources you'd like to see added to the manual on our site, please contact us at lendahand@techsoup.org.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
BBC News - Charity 2.0: The social side of giving
BBC News - Charity 2.0: The social side of giving: ow various organisations, from Justgiving to Virgin Money Giving, have made it easier to organise online donations, while new charities like Help4Heroes and Kiva have shown how it's possible to use the web to promote a cause and get funds flowing rapidly and efficiently.
But it's the social networks, from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn, which have given individuals the tools to promote their charitable efforts.
But it's the social networks, from Facebook to Twitter to LinkedIn, which have given individuals the tools to promote their charitable efforts.
How small charities can capitalise on digital donations | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional
How small charities can capitalise on digital donations | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: I'm always interested to hear about new trends in charitable giving, especially when technology is involved. So I was excited by a recent study by Action for Children, which found that Scottish giving is being spurred on by young people (aged 18-24) because of advances in technology.
Monday, November 21, 2011
App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries
From TechSoup
App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries: App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries
App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries
As part of a grant from Microsoft, we've been learning about the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. On this page, we'll be sharing what we hear and and what we learn about apps in the nonprofit world. Stay tuned for insights and updates, and for some top-notch apps.
App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries: App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries
App It Up for Nonprofits and Libraries
As part of a grant from Microsoft, we've been learning about the kinds of apps nonprofits and libraries are using to engage constituents, tell their stories, and get their work done. On this page, we'll be sharing what we hear and and what we learn about apps in the nonprofit world. Stay tuned for insights and updates, and for some top-notch apps.
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Accepting Mobile Payments - NYTimes.com
Salvation Army Bell Ringers Accepting Mobile Payments - NYTimes.com: his year, the charity is testing the use of Square, a mobile payments start-up that allows anyone to accept credit card payments via mobile devices.
“A lot of people just don’t carry cash any more,” said Maj. George Hood, the Salvation Army’s spokesman. “We’re basically trying to make sure we’re keeping up with our donors and embrace the new technologies they’re embracing.”
“A lot of people just don’t carry cash any more,” said Maj. George Hood, the Salvation Army’s spokesman. “We’re basically trying to make sure we’re keeping up with our donors and embrace the new technologies they’re embracing.”
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