AdWords-Style Widget Recommends Related Ways to Take Action - Social Actions: "Social Actions is proud to announce the launch of a revolutionary widget that recommends to readers of your blog or website related ways to take action.
The widget automatically identifies the keywords on any page and lists social change campaigns related to the stuff you're writing about. These campaigns are gathered from social action platforms like Kiva, DonorsChoose, Change.org, GlobalGiving, Care2, Idealist.org, and fourteen others.
Find out what actions would be listed for your blog (or any website)"
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
The NonProfit Times -"Stretching Laptop Run Time
The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Stretching Laptop Run Time
By Ted Needleman
You have to wonder sometimes. As laptops get smaller and lighter, their run times often suffer due to fact that smaller laptops have smaller batteries. Improvements in battery technology and the development of power-sipping CPUs help somewhat, but it’s rare to find a laptop that can run much more than two-and-a-half to three hours without a recharge."
By Ted Needleman
You have to wonder sometimes. As laptops get smaller and lighter, their run times often suffer due to fact that smaller laptops have smaller batteries. Improvements in battery technology and the development of power-sipping CPUs help somewhat, but it’s rare to find a laptop that can run much more than two-and-a-half to three hours without a recharge."
Monday, August 18, 2008
You Can' t Has My Cheezburger
Not per se nonprofit but still interesting read
You Can' t Has My Cheezburger: "Is anyone else going meme crazy these days? Maybe it’s just some strange conflation of meme-talk here at the Utne Reader office, but if I hear (or read or sniff) one more reference to a meme, I’m going to drink everyone’s milkshakes, and then make all the straws into my new bicycle."
You Can' t Has My Cheezburger: "Is anyone else going meme crazy these days? Maybe it’s just some strange conflation of meme-talk here at the Utne Reader office, but if I hear (or read or sniff) one more reference to a meme, I’m going to drink everyone’s milkshakes, and then make all the straws into my new bicycle."
Sunday, August 17, 2008
WWJ Newsradio 950 - Foundation Awards $125,000 to NEW for Outreach to Nonprofits
WWJ Newsradio 950 - Foundation Awards $125,000 to NEW for Outreach to Nonprofits: "The Nonprofit Enterprise at Work organization of Ann Arbor last week announced a two-year, $125,000 grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
The grant will support outreach and marketing to nonprofit organizations to increase delivery of NEW’s npServ and BoardConnect programs in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties."
The grant will support outreach and marketing to nonprofit organizations to increase delivery of NEW’s npServ and BoardConnect programs in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties."
Friday, August 15, 2008
Summit Collaborative - Building Nonprofit Power:
Via Marc Osten's blog
Summit Collaborative - Building Nonprofit Power:: "I was recently interviewed by the Philanthropy Journal for their 2008 Nonprofit Technology Special issue. The article, Finding the Money for Technology addresses topics such as return on investment (ROI) and technology budgeting."
Summit Collaborative - Building Nonprofit Power:: "I was recently interviewed by the Philanthropy Journal for their 2008 Nonprofit Technology Special issue. The article, Finding the Money for Technology addresses topics such as return on investment (ROI) and technology budgeting."
Why nonprofit communicators need social media | Article | Homepage articles
Why nonprofit communicators need social media | Article | Homepage articles: "Why nonprofit communicators need social media
By Melissa Underwood
Melissau @ragan.com
Four social media sites help recruit donors, deliver the message
A three-person team of twentysomethings spend all day networking on Facebook, MySpace and other social media outlets to do their part to save helpless animals. They’re not just animal welfare advocates; social networking is their job."
By Melissa Underwood
Melissau @ragan.com
Four social media sites help recruit donors, deliver the message
A three-person team of twentysomethings spend all day networking on Facebook, MySpace and other social media outlets to do their part to save helpless animals. They’re not just animal welfare advocates; social networking is their job."
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Nonprofit Alliance Offering Free Technology Assessments to Local Nonprofits | battlecreekenquirer.com | The Enquirer
Nonprofit Alliance Offering Free Technology Assessments to Local Nonprofits | battlecreekenquirer.com | The Enquirer: "Nonprofit Alliance is pleased to announce an exciting, free opportunity for area nonprofits related to technology capacity needs."
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Are You Being Served? - Small Business
Are You Being Served? - Small Business: "Are You Being Served?
Some people have skeletons in their closets, others have servers.
When D.C. residents Bethany Robertson and Peter Murray founded the I Do Foundation in 2002, a small Washington nonprofit, they enlisted the help of a technology expert to manage their server. The only inconvenience? He lived in Philadelphia. And so that's where the firm's server was kept -- on the floor of a closet in Larry's house."
Some people have skeletons in their closets, others have servers.
When D.C. residents Bethany Robertson and Peter Murray founded the I Do Foundation in 2002, a small Washington nonprofit, they enlisted the help of a technology expert to manage their server. The only inconvenience? He lived in Philadelphia. And so that's where the firm's server was kept -- on the floor of a closet in Larry's house."
Mobile Giving - Learn About Mobile Giving
From Joanna Fritz about About.com
Mobile Giving - Learn About Mobile Giving: "Mobile giving, the act of donating to a cause through one’s cell phone, is the newest thing in philanthropy."
Mobile Giving - Learn About Mobile Giving: "Mobile giving, the act of donating to a cause through one’s cell phone, is the newest thing in philanthropy."
Monday, August 04, 2008
One Laptop per Child Lands in India
One Laptop per Child Lands in India: "Nicholas Negroponte has found it tough going in India. For years as the head of MIT's Media Lab, the famed computer scientist promoted radical ways to use technology to transform society. His best-known idea is the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program (BusinessWeek, 6/5/08), a plan to make a simple, $100 laptop that would create a digitally literate generation in the hardscrabble classrooms of emerging-market nations. The laptop, now dubbed the XO, is finally being mass-produced in China."
Friday, August 01, 2008
onPhilanthropy: Articles: The Purposeful Techie: Nonprofit IT with Intention
From OnPhilanthropy
onPhilanthropy: Articles: The Purposeful Techie: Nonprofit IT with Intention: "The Purposeful Techie: Nonprofit IT with Intention
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By: Mark Shaw
The nonprofit 'accidental techie' phenomenon is not a new idea. Everyone has one in their- office the staff member who happens to know how to un-jam the printer becomes the go-to person for all manners of organizational and individual technology troubleshooting and repairs. Before he or she realizes what has happened, they have become the office technology guru."
onPhilanthropy: Articles: The Purposeful Techie: Nonprofit IT with Intention: "The Purposeful Techie: Nonprofit IT with Intention
Thursday, July 31, 2008
By: Mark Shaw
The nonprofit 'accidental techie' phenomenon is not a new idea. Everyone has one in their- office the staff member who happens to know how to un-jam the printer becomes the go-to person for all manners of organizational and individual technology troubleshooting and repairs. Before he or she realizes what has happened, they have become the office technology guru."
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Intel, Portugal agree to deal for 500,000 laptops
Intel, Portugal agree to deal for 500,000 laptops: "Intel Corp. on Wednesday pledged to provide elementary school students in Portugal with 500,000 computers based on its Classmate PC design, the latest move by the computer chip maker to take the lead in the emerging low-cost laptop market.
The computers will be delivered over the course of the 2008-09 school year. An Intel spokesperson declined to disclose how much the laptops will cost parents or other financial terms of the deal, saying Portugal's Ministry of Education is working out pricing details."
The computers will be delivered over the course of the 2008-09 school year. An Intel spokesperson declined to disclose how much the laptops will cost parents or other financial terms of the deal, saying Portugal's Ministry of Education is working out pricing details."
A 2nd look at an old post
Happened across a historical posting which discussed the pro's and cons of tagging. The criteria and discussion was interesting as well as some of the cross blog discussion.
http://afprc11.blogspot.com/search?q=beth%27s-cross-blog
http://afprc11.blogspot.com/search?q=beth%27s-cross-blog
Monday, July 28, 2008
Dad to pull comic-book all-nighter for charity
Dad to pull comic-book all-nighter for charity: "Stephen David Wark plans to pull an all-nighter tonight reading comic books and blogging about them. But it's for a good cause.
Wark is among dozens of bloggers around the world participating in the Day of Blogs, a fundraising campaign in which each participant posts every half hour for 24 hours straight and solicits sponsors to donate to the blogger's preferred charity."
Wark is among dozens of bloggers around the world participating in the Day of Blogs, a fundraising campaign in which each participant posts every half hour for 24 hours straight and solicits sponsors to donate to the blogger's preferred charity."
Who Needs So Many “Friends”? | eJewish Philanthropy
From ejewishphilanthropy.com
Who Needs So Many “Friends”? | eJewish Philanthropy: "Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore. Nonprofits are joining social network sites to connect with people, strengthen cause awareness and hopefully cultivate donors."
Who Needs So Many “Friends”? | eJewish Philanthropy: "Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore. Nonprofits are joining social network sites to connect with people, strengthen cause awareness and hopefully cultivate donors."
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