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massnonprofit.org ::: Recommendations—summarized in a report titled Unleashing Innovation: Using Everyday Technology to Improve Nonprofit Services researched and written for MAP for Nonprofits, a management consultancy, by Idealware, which advises nonprofits on software decisions—were based on a survey of Minnesota human service nonprofits and detailed follow-up interviews.

The report suggested that the following steps can create notable impacts:

If you have news, it will be aggregated and/or curated — Tech News and Analysis

If you have news, it will be aggregated and/or curated — Tech News and Analysis: The Pew Research Center has come out with a massive new report on the state of media as part of its Project for Excellence in Journalism, and it comes to a number of conclusions about where the industry stands — including the fact that Twitter and Facebook are still driving a fairly small amount of traffic to media outlets (although this segment is growing quickly) and that tech giants like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft control almost 70 percent of online advertising. But one other thing that becomes clear from the Pew report is just how big a role aggregators of all kinds — both human and machine-powered — are playing in news consumption.

Director Less Than Invisible In Underwear And Is Hospitalized - TheNonProfitTimes

Director Less Than Invisible In Underwear And Is Hospitalized - TheNonProfitTimes: The director of the viral video “Kony 2012”, which is rapidly approaching 100 million views, was hospitalized in San Diego, Calif., after running through the streets in his underwear and vandalizing cars.

Wozniak to speak at AFPTechKnow 2012

TechKnow General Information Home: Apple Co-Founder and philanthropist Steve Wozniak confirmed to speak at AFP TechKnow!

M-Payments Take Charities By Storm - Article on | CIO.in

M-Payments Take Charities By Storm - Article on | CIO.in: A June 2011 poll of 233 non-profit organizations found that mobile adoption continues to grow and that there is a shift away from texting toward use of mobile Web media. The poll, conducted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Kaptivate, a technology consultancy for non-profits, also found that charities are using new mobile capabilities, including social networking apps, to not only raise money but also better engage supporters.

Building Better Nonprofit Blogs - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Building Better Nonprofit Blogs - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: When nonprofits develop ideas for using social media, they tend to focus on networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. But they often overlook one of the oldest and most effective tools for sharing ideas and building a community online: the blog.

Exempt Organizations Select Check

Exempt Organizations Select Check: Exempt Organizations Select Check


Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:

Microsoft launches TechSoup in PHL | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere

Microsoft launches TechSoup in PHL | GMA News Online | The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: As Microsoft Philippines celebrated NGO (non-government organization) Connection Day, it simultaneously launched TechSoup Asia which aims to help organizations acquire technology information and resources.

Communities: Real and Imagined by Quintus Jett of Rutgers University | Community Techknowledge

Communities: Real and Imagined by Quintus Jett of Rutgers University | Community Techknowledge: I've seen many nonprofit organizations struggle with how to harness the growing capabilities of social media to build community and resources. More extensive use of Internet applications to reach others is apparent - Facebook pages, Twitter accounts, email , and text messages are informing stakeholders about the latest organizational news - yet what further steps should be taken? In email broadcasts and online campaigns, many nonprofits refer to a community of supporters. What strategies should be employed when this reference to “community” is more hopeful than real? Setting and meeting higher expectations of social-media use begins with how nonprofit managers conceive of stakeholders online, and then engage with them.

YouTube Opens Up Live-Streaming to Non-Profits First

YouTube Opens Up Live-Streaming to Non-Profits First: YouTube wrote in a blog post Monday that this will give its non-profit program members the chance to spread their causes, by sharing charity events and conferences in real-time.

CharityVillage� Research: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make...And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now

CharityVillage� Research: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make...And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now: Top 10 Website Mistakes Charities Make...And Quick Fixes You Can Implement Now

By Rachel Berdan, rtraction
March 12, 2012

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Charities make the world a better place, and they often do it on shoestring budgets with staff and volunteers who are already stretched thin. With the time, people and money these organizations have already dedicated to mission-critical work, it's no wonder charities often make websites a low priority.

But they shouldn't. A website is a powerful marketing tool. It's one of the best ways for charities to attract new supporters, particularly young people in high school, university or just entering the workforce. It's often the first point of contact for your future donors and volunteers. When someone visits your website, they get to know a bit more about how they can support your organization.

NJ Spotlight | Giving Site Makes It Easier to Volunteer for Health Charities

NJ Spotlight | Giving Site Makes It Easier to Volunteer for Health Charities: This nationwide philanthropic organization is likened to United Way, because Community Health Charities (CHC) raises money from employees during annual workplace campaigns. The money CHC raises -- about $65 million last year, including $1.3 million in New Jersey -- goes exclusively to charities devoted to health, disease prevention and research. CHC’s 58 member charities include the American Cancer Society, Autism Speaks, the American Diabetes Association and the AIDS Research Foundation.

Homeless people turned into walking wi-fi hotspots at $2 per 15 minutes at SXSW | Mail Online

Homeless people turned into walking wi-fi hotspots at $2 per 15 minutes at SXSW | Mail Online: A marketing stunt where homeless people were turned into walking internet hotspots with T-shirts proclaiming 'I'm a 4G hotspot' has caused outcry in Texas.

Branding agency BBH was forced to defend its 'Homeless Hotspots' initiative after it was described as 'dystopian' - and lambasted as a 'shameful, hideous, patronising, dehumanising idea' by British brand strategist Luke Scheybeler.

Online giving grows | Philanthropy Journal

Online giving grows | Philanthropy Journal: Led by small and medium-sized organizations, online giving grew 13 percent in 2011, excluding online giving to international charities, a new report says.

Why You Don't Need To Be Like Kony 2012 To Tell Your Nonprofit's Story On YouTube | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Why You Don't Need To Be Like Kony 2012 To Tell Your Nonprofit's Story On YouTube | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation: While you can’t argue with 70 million hits (and counting), it shouldn’t take a multi-million dollar production/promotion budget to send a powerful message. Just ask YouTube, which on Wednesday announced the inaugural class of its Next Cause program, a group of 20 nonprofits “who’ve demonstrated passion and huge potential for using YouTube to further their causes.” And while none of these videos possesses the scope, narrative command, or budget of Kony 2012, that doesn’t make their causes any less worthy. And furthermore, if you can tell your story through a few days’ work and the copy of iMovie that came pre-loaded on your Mac, then it frees up resources to put toward, you know, actually doing the things people are giving you money to do.