Image and Data Manager: "Australian Search Engine for Charity
February 7, 2007: An Australian search engine dedicated to Australian based results says users can now donate to their charity of choice, simply by searching the internet.
Lookle was started up in 2001 under the parent umbrella of Australian Flourish. Dedicated to Australian websites, the engine predominantly feeds off Yahoo! yet provides its own unique look and feel for regular search activity.
But after a slow start-up, the search engine has now developed a donation system where one cent goes to a user’s charity of choice for every search undertaken. Considering the volume of search activity undertaken on the internet, Lookle says regular searches could turn into thousands of dollars for charities."
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Will Tagging Replace The Dewey Decimal System?
Will Tagging Replace The Dewey Decimal System?: "I've long held the view that while tagging can be useful for improving some types of searches, tagging also has problems that can inject noise or ambiguity and actually muddy search results. Nonetheless, tagging is clearly not a fad, and it may even eventually replace hierarchal indexing systems used by most libraries, according to new research by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. According to the study, 28% of internet users have tagged or categorized content online such as photos, news stories or blog posts. On a typical day online, 7% of internet users say they tag or categorize online content. And tagging sites like Flickr and Del.icio.us are gaining in popularity, and are increasingly valuable as a source of traffic referrals for search marketers."
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Monday, February 05, 2007
BlogBaud.com - A Nonprofit Blog Powered by Blackbaud Employees
BlogBaud.com - A Nonprofit Blog Powered by Blackbaud Employees: "t’s February 1st - have you updated your Web site’s copyright date yet?
If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Forgetting to update is commonplace, and I see it all the time. Data was needed, so yesterday I checked out the top 100 nonprofits. What I found was shocking.
I expected a few would have forgotten, but not 34%. I even saw a few that still were listed as 2005 - wow! But don’t feel bad - the top 100 for-profits didn’t fair much better, with 18% forgetting to update.
Are you still reading? Have you checked your site yet?"
If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Forgetting to update is commonplace, and I see it all the time. Data was needed, so yesterday I checked out the top 100 nonprofits. What I found was shocking.
I expected a few would have forgotten, but not 34%. I even saw a few that still were listed as 2005 - wow! But don’t feel bad - the top 100 for-profits didn’t fair much better, with 18% forgetting to update.
Are you still reading? Have you checked your site yet?"
Friday, February 02, 2007
Declaring Open Source
Declaring Open Source: "Declaring Open Source
A one-line patch to the U.S. Code would make open source software a charitable deduction
By John S. Irons, Carl Malamud
February 1, 2007
The U.S. Code is the operating system of our system of government, the line-by-line instructions that govern our federal government. The code contains provisions for pretty much everything you can think of and lots of stuff that causes wonderment about its inclusion."
A one-line patch to the U.S. Code would make open source software a charitable deduction
By John S. Irons, Carl Malamud
February 1, 2007
The U.S. Code is the operating system of our system of government, the line-by-line instructions that govern our federal government. The code contains provisions for pretty much everything you can think of and lots of stuff that causes wonderment about its inclusion."
Convio debuts online marketing benchmark report for nonprofits
Convio debuts online marketing benchmark report for nonprofits: "Convio, a provider of online constituent relationship management solutions for nonprofits, has created an online marketing benchmark report to assist nonprofit organizations in creating online marketing programs that aim to maximize results.
The online report includes a discussion of key metrics that have been shown to influence online marketing effectiveness, including Web site traffic, registration rates and e-mail file size. It also contains analysis and trend data involving each metric."
The online report includes a discussion of key metrics that have been shown to influence online marketing effectiveness, including Web site traffic, registration rates and e-mail file size. It also contains analysis and trend data involving each metric."
Monday, January 29, 2007
Monster teams up with One Economy - Daily Business Update - The Boston Globe
Monster teams up with One Economy - Daily Business Update - The Boston Globe: "Monster, an online careers and recruitment resource with offices in Maynard, is working with a nonprofit company dedicated to bringing technology into the homes of low-income families.
The nonprofit, One Economy of Washington, D.C., said today it has formed a strategic relationship with Monster. The purpose of the partnering is to bring career tools to economically disadvantaged families, One Economy said."
The nonprofit, One Economy of Washington, D.C., said today it has formed a strategic relationship with Monster. The purpose of the partnering is to bring career tools to economically disadvantaged families, One Economy said."
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Microsoft sets up search engine for charity
Microsoft sets up search engine for charity: "Microsoft sets up search engine for charity
1/24/2007 8:37:02 AM, by Jeremy Reimer
Microsoft has announced that they have set up a special charity search site based on their Live.com search engine. The site, called 'Click4TheCause,' supports the charity ninemillion.org, a UN-backed organization that aims to provide education and sports programs for the nine million refugee children around the world.
The software giant says that it will donate a portion of the proceeds it receives from the advertising on the the site to the charity. The site will be active until March 31. Microsoft has also added a new web site on Windows Live Spaces to spread the word about the ninemillion.org effort."
1/24/2007 8:37:02 AM, by Jeremy Reimer
Microsoft has announced that they have set up a special charity search site based on their Live.com search engine. The site, called 'Click4TheCause,' supports the charity ninemillion.org, a UN-backed organization that aims to provide education and sports programs for the nine million refugee children around the world.
The software giant says that it will donate a portion of the proceeds it receives from the advertising on the the site to the charity. The site will be active until March 31. Microsoft has also added a new web site on Windows Live Spaces to spread the word about the ninemillion.org effort."
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Friday, January 19, 2007
Teens for Technology extends service overseas - The Stanford Daily Online
Teens for Technology extends service overseas - The Stanford Daily Online: "Teens for Technology extends service overseas
January 18, 2007
By Syed Sayeed
By 2009, sophomore Anders Jones will have supplied a computer lab to every Jamaican middle school and high school.
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Teens for Technology, the organization founded by sophomore Anders Jones, has supplied approximately 3,000 computers to Jamaican public schools. The group aims for 10,000 total by 2009.
Courtesy of Teens for Technology
Teens for Technology, the organization founded by sophomore Anders Jones, has supplied approximately 3,000 computers to Jamaican public schools. The group aims for 10,000 total by 2009.
It has been almost six years since Jones started Teens for Technology (T4T) with the initial goal of bringing computers to one Jamaican school."
January 18, 2007
By Syed Sayeed
By 2009, sophomore Anders Jones will have supplied a computer lab to every Jamaican middle school and high school.
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Teens for Technology, the organization founded by sophomore Anders Jones, has supplied approximately 3,000 computers to Jamaican public schools. The group aims for 10,000 total by 2009.
Courtesy of Teens for Technology
Teens for Technology, the organization founded by sophomore Anders Jones, has supplied approximately 3,000 computers to Jamaican public schools. The group aims for 10,000 total by 2009.
It has been almost six years since Jones started Teens for Technology (T4T) with the initial goal of bringing computers to one Jamaican school."
Welcome to the IRS online training
Welcome to the IRS online training: "Welcome!
Obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status is crucial to the success of many organizations. This online training provides the tools and knowledge to help you keep your organization’s exempt status intact. It consists of five interactive courses, which you can take individually and in any order."
Obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status is crucial to the success of many organizations. This online training provides the tools and knowledge to help you keep your organization’s exempt status intact. It consists of five interactive courses, which you can take individually and in any order."
onPhilanthropy: Who's Blogging Corporate Giving?
onPhilanthropy: Who's Blogging Corporate Giving?: "Who’s Blogging Corporate Giving?
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 01/18/07
It’s no secret that blogs are big. Technorati, which tracks blogs, has identified 63.2 million and reports 175,000 new blogs daily and more than 18 updates every second. And blogging has certainly arrived in the nonprofit sector. According to Technorati, more than 10,500 of these blogs are tagged with the term “charity,” while more than 4,000 are tagged “nonprofit,” and close to 2,300 are tagged “philanthropy.”"
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 01/18/07
It’s no secret that blogs are big. Technorati, which tracks blogs, has identified 63.2 million and reports 175,000 new blogs daily and more than 18 updates every second. And blogging has certainly arrived in the nonprofit sector. According to Technorati, more than 10,500 of these blogs are tagged with the term “charity,” while more than 4,000 are tagged “nonprofit,” and close to 2,300 are tagged “philanthropy.”"
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Thursday, January 18, 2007
Czechs are the first to make charitable gifts by text message - 18-01-2007 - Radio Prague
Czechs are the first to make charitable gifts by text message - 18-01-2007 - Radio Prague: "Czechs are the first to make charitable gifts by text message
[18-01-2007] By Ilya Marritz
Like most small nations, Czechs are proud of their inventions. Pilsner beer, the word 'robot' and even the soft contact lens are some of the contributions made to world culture and science by Czechs. A more recent technological innovation, the DMS, or Donors Message Service, is a big success inside the Czech Republic, and the inventors think it will soon catch on elsewhere too.
Last year, Czechs gave 38 million crowns, or about 1.7 million dollars to a variety of non-profit and charitable groups, just by hitting SEND on their mobile phones. No licking envelopes, no reading credit card numbers over the phone.
Veronika Bruhova is project coordinator of the donor's message service at the Czech Donors Forum. She says the DMS, really just a variant on the SMS or text message, is the most technologically-advanced way to make a charitable gift."
[18-01-2007] By Ilya Marritz
Like most small nations, Czechs are proud of their inventions. Pilsner beer, the word 'robot' and even the soft contact lens are some of the contributions made to world culture and science by Czechs. A more recent technological innovation, the DMS, or Donors Message Service, is a big success inside the Czech Republic, and the inventors think it will soon catch on elsewhere too.
Last year, Czechs gave 38 million crowns, or about 1.7 million dollars to a variety of non-profit and charitable groups, just by hitting SEND on their mobile phones. No licking envelopes, no reading credit card numbers over the phone.
Veronika Bruhova is project coordinator of the donor's message service at the Czech Donors Forum. She says the DMS, really just a variant on the SMS or text message, is the most technologically-advanced way to make a charitable gift."
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Spying for fun and nonprofits - The Boston Globe
Spying for fun and nonprofits - The Boston Globe: "Spying for fun and nonprofits
By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist | January 15, 2007
Last fall I was working on a column about National Public Radio and asked their spokeswoman for their most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990. That is a report filed by all US nonprofit corporations -- schools, foundations, and even private clubs -- that provides details about their operations. I had heard there was a kerfuffle about high newsreaders' salaries at NPR."
By Alex Beam, Globe Columnist | January 15, 2007
Last fall I was working on a column about National Public Radio and asked their spokeswoman for their most recent Internal Revenue Service Form 990. That is a report filed by all US nonprofit corporations -- schools, foundations, and even private clubs -- that provides details about their operations. I had heard there was a kerfuffle about high newsreaders' salaries at NPR."
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Friday, January 12, 2007
PolicyLink - E-Advocacy -- Overview
PolicyLink - E-Advocacy -- Overview: "Advocacy is essential for anyone working to ensure that this nation’s resources are shared by everyone. The struggle may be for housing that’s affordable to people of all incomes, secure jobs and accessible transportation to reach them, or healthy communities with clean air, parks, and supermarkets that offer quality food and produce. Whatever it may be, we, the people, have the right to take action when our rights are threatened or denied.
Now more than ever, people are coming together—in coalitions or organizations—to harness the power of technology for policy change. This new Internet-based approach to advocacy—electronic advocacy (e-advocacy)—is a multifaceted process that uses an array of technology tools, tailored to specific campaign goals."
Now more than ever, people are coming together—in coalitions or organizations—to harness the power of technology for policy change. This new Internet-based approach to advocacy—electronic advocacy (e-advocacy)—is a multifaceted process that uses an array of technology tools, tailored to specific campaign goals."
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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Monday, January 08, 2007
Beth's Blog: Cross Blog Discussion: NpTech Tag
Beth Kanter has some interesting discussion from a variety of folks using the NPTECH tag on her blog.
My short answers to her questions(See Below) are as follows
1. We use the NPTech tag to highlight news articles that we've seen that would also fit the evolving criteria for our AFP Nonprofit Technology News Blog.
2. Yes we subscribe to the feed to find resources and also to network. We would not however post the feed itself but instead use it as a winnowing device via our aggregator with the additional step of "human" filter.
3. Yes we read the summaries as well as selected posts. To date we skim the postings as opposed to sub searching( not sure if this is a real term) the tag.
4. We tag for both promotion and outreach. As a more general comment we also tag to categorize for future retrival (cataloging) of the material by topic. We find ourselves regularly challenged by the quandry of "broad" vs. "specific" tagging.
Thanks for the ongoing discussion.
Feel free to comment.
Beth's Blog: Cross Blog Discussion: NpTech Tag: "For a
n experiment, here's some conversation questions about the NpTech Tag. Write a blog post reflecting on these questions and tag it with NpTech and we will summarize the key points.
* How are you using the NpTech Tag?
* Do you subscribe to the feed to find resources?
* Do you read the summaries?
* Do you tag items with the NpTech as a form of promotion or outreach?"
My short answers to her questions(See Below) are as follows
1. We use the NPTech tag to highlight news articles that we've seen that would also fit the evolving criteria for our AFP Nonprofit Technology News Blog.
2. Yes we subscribe to the feed to find resources and also to network. We would not however post the feed itself but instead use it as a winnowing device via our aggregator with the additional step of "human" filter.
3. Yes we read the summaries as well as selected posts. To date we skim the postings as opposed to sub searching( not sure if this is a real term) the tag.
4. We tag for both promotion and outreach. As a more general comment we also tag to categorize for future retrival (cataloging) of the material by topic. We find ourselves regularly challenged by the quandry of "broad" vs. "specific" tagging.
Thanks for the ongoing discussion.
Feel free to comment.
Beth's Blog: Cross Blog Discussion: NpTech Tag: "For a
n experiment, here's some conversation questions about the NpTech Tag. Write a blog post reflecting on these questions and tag it with NpTech and we will summarize the key points.
* How are you using the NpTech Tag?
* Do you subscribe to the feed to find resources?
* Do you read the summaries?
* Do you tag items with the NpTech as a form of promotion or outreach?"
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