Friday, February 03, 2012

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Washington Post Chairman to Donate $45 Million in Facebook Windfall to Education

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Washington Post Chairman to Donate $45 Million in Facebook Windfall to Education: Donald Graham, the chairman of the Washington Post Company, probably does not really need the $46 million windfall he got from the Facebook IPO filing yesterday. So, Graham plans to keep his shares for now but says he will donate them to three education-related charities in the D.C. area when he leaves the Facebook board,

New survey reveals "a profound change in the way charities manage IT". - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

New survey reveals "a profound change in the way charities manage IT". - Civil Society - IT - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: A major study by Charity Finance magazine has discovered that the traditional perception of many charity IT professionals as ‘techies’ is set to change as more charities look to outsource software and hardware to external providers or cloud based solutions. Instead the charity IT team of the future will focus on the strategic management of data and information, as well as taking on a more commercial guise in managing multiple external suppliers.

Technology is 90% Psychology | NTEN

Technology is 90% Psychology | NTEN: If you've ever implemented a technology project at a nonprofit, you know it's true: technology is 90% psychology. Success rarely hinges on the hardware and the software; technology hinges on the humans involved.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Facebook ‘like’ competitions award philanthropy funds - News - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University

Facebook ‘like’ competitions award philanthropy funds - News - The Daily Reveille - Louisiana State University: acebook news feeds have blown up recently as thousands of University students rush to join online competitions for Aspen Heights and other housing communities that award winners with cash.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Technology and Philanthropy Merge at Davos - NYTimes.com

Technology and Philanthropy Merge at Davos - NYTimes.com: DAVOS, Switzerland — Saying there are a lot of rich people in attendance at the World Economic Forum is like noting that there is a lot of water in the ocean. So where there are millionaires and billionaires, there is also talk of philanthropy.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Failure Shouldn’t be a Dirty Secret | Your Olive Branch News - yobo

Failure Shouldn’t be a Dirty Secret | Your Olive Branch News - yobo: As an example, MOTECH created a mobile application to support community health workers in uploading data—sending alerts when a check-up was needed, medicine should be refilled, etc. They discovered, however, that many people, women especially, didn’t know how to use their phones at a level that the mobile app required. The health workers found the data upload to be cumbersome and time consuming. In hindsight, and perhaps an obvious lesson, that knowing your community and creating systems to reflect their needs is paramount.

How charities can use social networks to gain engagement, support and action | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional

How charities can use social networks to gain engagement, support and action | Voluntary Sector Network | Guardian Professional: If you are anything like me, your main purpose when answering emails is to find the quickest way of getting rid of them without perpetuating a flood of further responses, on the quest for the zero inbox. But since Caron, the chief executive of CFDG, tweeted me after we bumped into each other on a train, I've been in touch ever since. Were it not for Twitter, I would not be writing this article. Social media provides a powerful communications channel for building better and more rewarding relationships.