Stanford Social Innovation Review : Opinion Blog : All They Want Is Money (October 10, 2006)

Stanford Social Innovation Review : Opinion Blog : All They Want Is Money (October 10, 2006): "t a recent conference, I did an informal survey of nonprofit professionals to see how many people visited nonprofit websites, other than for work, in the past 3 months (lots of hands)and how many planned to go back to those sites (very, very few). I asked, “Why don’t you go back to those sites?” “Because all they do is ask that I donate,” one guy said.

That is the state of most nonprofit websites--most engage users on only a superficial level. They rely on an information dump that ignores what the user wants to do and learn. A big “Donate” button on your homepage does not address the question of how to get that user motivated.

There are a couple of nonprofit sites that have woken up to this and really stand out for trying to spark intellectual and emotional engagement."

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Colin Powell urges philanthropy, inspiring leadership | CNET News.com

Colin Powell urges philanthropy, inspiring leadership | CNET News.com: "SAN FRANCISCO--Colin Powell, the former Secretary of State, called on corporate America on Tuesday to dig deep and set up sustainable philanthropy programs.

Powell made his call to action during a keynote speech at Salesforce.com's user conference here. Marc Benioff, CEO of the hosted software company, noted in his introduction to the speech that Powell was an early inspiration for Salesforce's own philanthropy program."

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eGov monitor |-"Virtually essential: Why Voluntary and Community groups must embrace the internet

eGov monitor |: "Virtually essential: Why Voluntary and Community groups must embrace the internet
Source: Economic & Social Research Council
Published Thursday, 5 October, 2006 - 07:00


Ignoring the Internet is no longer an option for voluntary and community organisations, according to a new booklet ‘ICT, Social Capital and Voluntary Action’ published today by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

It warns that failing to embrace information and communications technology (ICT) risks having their work overshadowed by those who do draw on this new source of ‘social capital’ – the reserve of goodwill generated when people interact. And though local ICT initiatives are taking place, the booklet says that the smaller online communities they create need ongoing technical and funding support if they are to survive."

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OMB Welcomes Help From Anti-Pork Bloggers - washingtonpost.com

OMB Welcomes Help From Anti-Pork Bloggers - washingtonpost.com: "OMB Welcomes Help From Anti-Pork Bloggers

By Elizabeth Williamson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 4, 2006; Page A23

Call it the Office of Management and Blog-it.

The Office of Management and Budget is turning to bloggers for help in pushing the OMB's government reform plans after last week's success of its pet project, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, also known as the Coburn-Obama bill."

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Stillwater NewsPress - Foundation launches new website to relate to younger demographic

Stillwater NewsPress - Foundation launches new website to relate to younger demographic: "Foundation launches new website to relate to younger demographic
Sean Hubbard
Stillwater NewsPress

Shortly after the Oklahoma State University Foundation announced a record-breaking year for fundraising, improvements were made to allow for even more contributions from OSU supporters.

The Foundation launched its new Web site, OSUgiving.com, Thursday afternoon in front of nearly 100 students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends. Even with the record year by the Foundation, the proceeds did not, in any way, lead to the new development."

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Image and Data Manager-"Australia’s First Online DoorKnock!

Image and Data Manager: "Australia’s First Online DoorKnock!

September 21, 2006: The traditional role of the ‘DoorKnock’ is challenged with the launch of the Heart Foundation’s online campaign

The campaign realises the potential of ‘virtual communities’ in uniting friends and family around the world. By targeting the mail boxes of virtual neighbourhoods, volunteers can ‘knock’ on the inboxes of their family and friends.

“Our neighbourhoods have expanded across the world through the internet and email,” says Tony Thirlwell, Heart Foundation CEO – NSW Division. “We have developed our annual appeal to include these communities.”"

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Independent Audubons of Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island Put Fujitsu Technology to Work for the Environment: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

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Independent Audubons of Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island Put Fujitsu Technology to Work for the Environment: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "ress Release Source: Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.

Independent Audubons of Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island Put Fujitsu Technology to Work for the Environment
Thursday September 14, 9:00 am ET
Connecticut Audubon Society, New Jersey Audubon Society and Audubon Society of Rhode Island Will Share in $3 Million Worth of Fujitsu Technology -- Will Enhance Child and Adult Education Programs, Data Collection, Research, Collaboration, Conservation, Stewardship and Advocacy Initiatives in All Three States

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and FAIRFIELD, Conn., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The three statewide independent Audubon organizations of Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island -- which work to foster environmental conservation and stewardship by focusing on birds and other wildlife and providing citizens of all ages with opportunities to learn about and experience nature firsthand -- announced today that they will receive a total of $3 million worth of Fujitsu products and services. The products are part of a $30 million technology grant program designed to benefit and serve the technological needs of community-based and non-profit organizations nationwide that are selected by a third party consulting firm."

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Macs and Grant Site Just Don't Click - washingtonpost.com

Macs and Grant Site Just Don't Click - washingtonpost.com: "acs and Grant Site Just Don't Click

By Rick Weiss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 13, 2006; Page A15

Scientists, scholars and others planning to use their Macintosh computers to submit grant proposals to the federal government in the months ahead should be prepared for a rocky, or at least error-message-littered, road ahead.

Luckily, Mac users are used to it."

Principled Innovation LLC » A great opportunity for small associations

Principled Innovation LLC » A great opportunity for small associations: "great opportunity for small associations

August 28th, 2006

Today, Google unveiled an integrated package of services that should be quite beneficial for small associations. Presented under the less-than-exciting name, Google Apps for Your Domain, organizations enrolled in this program can use Google’s excellent e-mail, instant messaging and calendar tools on a private label basis, as well as Google Page Creator, which is a WYSIWYG website design tool. Google is making these tools available for free, a price that certainly is hard to beat."

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CharityVillage® Research: Communications: Content is king online

CharityVillage® Research: Communications: Content is king online: "Content is king online
Pattie LaCroixBy Pattie LaCroix
August 28, 2006

You remember the days when flash movies on a web site were all the rage? Remember having to wait through long loading times just to view the same flash movie over and over again every time you came to the same web site?

Those were the days when technology with all its bells and whistles actually were:

* paramount,
* more important than usability,
* more important than what the end user wanted, and
* more important...way more important than content."

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N-TEN Connect: > Quick Tech Tips

N-TEN Connect: > Quick Tech Tips: "Quick Tech Tips

Who doesn’t want a few fast tips on how they can better use technology? I’ve been at the ASAE and the Center’s conference for the past few days, and one particularly fun session consisted simply of an expert panel giving tech tips. Here are the ones I found most useful."

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WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY :: Families Linked To Web Thanks To Computer-Giveaway Program

WAVE 3 TV Louisville, KY :: Families Linked To Web Thanks To Computer-Giveaway Program: "Families Linked To Web Thanks To Computer-Giveaway Program

Aug 16, 2006 12:13 PM

(LOUISVILLE) -- Erica Blevins used to spend hours at a public library in eastern Kentucky to complete school research assignments that required access to a computer.

Now she can click onto the World Wide Web from her Johnson County home.

Blevins received a donated computer as an eighth-grader earlier this year, thanks to an initiative called 'No Child Left Offline,' which is aimed at closing the technology gap for tens of thousands of Kentucky students without home computers."

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onPhilanthropy: 10 Ways to Use Web 2.0 to Change the World

onPhilanthropy: 10 Ways to Use Web 2.0 to Change the World: "10 Ways to Use Web 2.0 to Change the World
By: Marnie Webb, 08/09/06


Here’s the thing: when nonprofit staff start thinking about using web-based tools, they often think about doing it themselves. About starting a blog. About making a section of their site dedicated to photos. About creating something where there was nothing.

That’s not really necessary. Sure, you can start a blog or put up a wiki and invite your volunteers to start editing your outreach materials. But there are a lot of things that you can do to tweak what you are already doing and use social tools to push you further along the rode of achieving your mission.

This is presented in order. I think of it as a progression. By the time you get to the end, the items will make more sense."

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Interview with Terrance Gainer director of emergency preparedness for the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington

Interview with Terrance Gainer director of emergency preparedness for the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington: "Survival Guide: Perspectives from the field

Interview with Terrance Gainer, director of emergency preparedness for the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington
When it comes to emergency preparedness, Terrance Gainer wants to get everyone on the same page. A key part of his job as director of emergency preparedness for the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington is to get non-profit organizations, such as hospitals, schools, charities and advocacy groups, in the Washington region working with local government. If another catastrophic incident such as Sept. 11, 2001, hits the region, the public and private sectors need to bring a synchronized, coordinated response.
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Tallahassee Democrat - www.tallahassee.com - Tallahassee, FL.-Web site helping to raise money for local nonprofits

Tallahassee Democrat - www.tallahassee.com - Tallahassee, FL.: "Web site helping to raise money for local nonprofits

By TaMaryn Waters
DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER

Forget the car washes and bake sales. Raising money for your favorite charity is as easy as clicking your mouse.

That's the case for seven local nonprofit organizations that are innovating their approaches by using an increasingly popular Web site called GoodSearch. The Yahoo-powered search engine, which has attracted national attention from CNN, The Wall Street Journal and others, allows schools and charities to collect a penny every time someone designates them and then accesses the Internet through that site."

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