Techworld.nl: "Grameen outsources open-source development to India
Door: John Ribeiro
The Grameen Foundation has outsourced to Aditi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. the development of open-source software to meet the automation needs of microfinance agencies worldwide.
A nonprofit organization in Washington D.C., the Grameen Foundation was established in 1997 to replicate elsewhere the success of the Grameen Bank in promoting development in Bangladesh through microfinance. The foundation was co-founded by Professor Muhammad Yunus, the bank's founder and managing director, who also won this year's Nobel Peace Prize."
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Nonprofits Share Their Wiki Success Stories
Nonprofits Share Their Wiki Success Stories: "Nonprofits Share Their Wiki Success Stories
How two orgs have built and maintained active, vibrant wikis
By: Brian Satterfield
December 8, 2006
As emerging Web 2.0 technologies continue to spread across the Internet, more people are becoming exposed to wikis, collaborative Web sites that allow users to create and edit online content without requiring extensive technical skills.
In early November, TechSoup hosted an online wiki event, where nonprofit techies came together to pool their knowledge and trade tips about using this new technology. Throughout this three-day event, a number of organizations shared stories about how their nonprofits are using wikis to work and communicate more effectively."
How two orgs have built and maintained active, vibrant wikis
By: Brian Satterfield
December 8, 2006
As emerging Web 2.0 technologies continue to spread across the Internet, more people are becoming exposed to wikis, collaborative Web sites that allow users to create and edit online content without requiring extensive technical skills.
In early November, TechSoup hosted an online wiki event, where nonprofit techies came together to pool their knowledge and trade tips about using this new technology. Throughout this three-day event, a number of organizations shared stories about how their nonprofits are using wikis to work and communicate more effectively."
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
NWAnews.com ::Bloggers connect donors, charities
NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas' News Source: "Hoping to tap into a new source of donations this Christmas season, Heifer International is reaching out to bloggers like Erin McKean, a dictionary editor with a zeal for dresses with stories to tell.
The editor-in-chief of The New Oxford American Dictionary is among about 100 bloggers raising money in a new campaign rolled out by Heifer, the Little Rock charity famous for supplying livestock to families in the world’s neediest places."
The editor-in-chief of The New Oxford American Dictionary is among about 100 bloggers raising money in a new campaign rolled out by Heifer, the Little Rock charity famous for supplying livestock to families in the world’s neediest places."
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Using Technology to Communicate More Effectively :: PNNOnline ::
Using Technology to Communicate More Effectively :: PNNOnline ::: "Using Technology to Communicate More Effectively
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Topic Expert Opinion
Is your nonprofit technology savvy? Do you wonder how you can communicate your mission to your stakeholders more clearly than you do now? And, while you think about adding new technologies to communicate, can you afford to do so? In today’s “Expert Opinion”, Christine Litch suggests some low and no cost ways to increase your ability to communicate with others.
In the business world, technology is used for its competitive edge, to increase efficiency and cut costs. Although nonprofits do not have stockholders or owners to satisfy, they do have a “bottom line” to consider. If a nonprofit doesn’t meet its guidelines, stock will not plummet, but programs and services – and the populations they serve -- may suffer. Unlike their business counterparts, however, nonprofits have been slow to adopt new technologies, one of the biggest reasons being the perception that investment in technology is an unnecessary use of money."
Posted by: laurakujawski on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Topic Expert Opinion
Is your nonprofit technology savvy? Do you wonder how you can communicate your mission to your stakeholders more clearly than you do now? And, while you think about adding new technologies to communicate, can you afford to do so? In today’s “Expert Opinion”, Christine Litch suggests some low and no cost ways to increase your ability to communicate with others.
In the business world, technology is used for its competitive edge, to increase efficiency and cut costs. Although nonprofits do not have stockholders or owners to satisfy, they do have a “bottom line” to consider. If a nonprofit doesn’t meet its guidelines, stock will not plummet, but programs and services – and the populations they serve -- may suffer. Unlike their business counterparts, however, nonprofits have been slow to adopt new technologies, one of the biggest reasons being the perception that investment in technology is an unnecessary use of money."
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
Local nonprofits tap the power of YouTube
California Coastal Commission,City Council,Malibu Beaches: "Launched in late 2005 with an initial investment of $3.5 million, and recently purchased by the Internet giant, Google, for $1.65 billion, YouTube has afforded under-funded video artists and citizen journalists the opportunity to post their 'home videos' to a potential market of hundreds of millions of users.
And now, two local nonprofits have launched web campaigns on YouTube: the California Wildlife Center and the anti-LNG activists with Coastal Advocates.
Victoria Harris, spokeswoman for the California Wildlife Center, said the decision to tap YouTube was a function of economics: 'We are funded purely on private donations and YouTube is free.'"
And now, two local nonprofits have launched web campaigns on YouTube: the California Wildlife Center and the anti-LNG activists with Coastal Advocates.
Victoria Harris, spokeswoman for the California Wildlife Center, said the decision to tap YouTube was a function of economics: 'We are funded purely on private donations and YouTube is free.'"
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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
How to Use MySpace to Raise Awareness
How to Use MySpace to Raise Awareness: "By: Eileen Cruz Coleman
November 27, 2006
Raising awareness is vital to the survival of most social benefit organizations. Your organization may be doing important and valuable work — but if no one knows you exist, you are missing out on the opportunity to meet, engage, and motivate others to take action on your behalf.
Unfortunately, because nonprofits have limited resources, they can face significant challenges when deciding how to get their message out to large numbers of people. They must continually answer the all-important question, 'How can we reach the most number of people in the most cost-effective way?'
Enter MySpace, one of the most popular social networks on the Web today."
November 27, 2006
Raising awareness is vital to the survival of most social benefit organizations. Your organization may be doing important and valuable work — but if no one knows you exist, you are missing out on the opportunity to meet, engage, and motivate others to take action on your behalf.
Unfortunately, because nonprofits have limited resources, they can face significant challenges when deciding how to get their message out to large numbers of people. They must continually answer the all-important question, 'How can we reach the most number of people in the most cost-effective way?'
Enter MySpace, one of the most popular social networks on the Web today."
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Online caring clicks along
Online caring clicks along: "The nonprofit organization in Westbrook uses the Internet to create support networks for people with life-threatening illnesses. At no cost to the Blanchards, eHope helped friends, neighbors and relatives form a support group that could meet the couple's needs -- from cooking meals to running errands -- in an organized way that got the tasks done efficiently but also respected the couple's pride and independence."
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Friday, November 17, 2006
Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey: Salaries, IT Investments, and An Organizational Digital Divide | N-TEN: The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network
Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey: Salaries, IT Investments, and An Organizational Digital Divide | N-TEN: The Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network: "Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey: Salaries, IT Investments, and An Organizational Digital Divide
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Technology has the potential to change the way nonprofits works and make the world a better place. But smart IT requires smart management and staff. We wanted to know what that really means: The first-ever Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey analyzes data on nonprofit IT salaries for different job functions, IT budgets and expenditures, satisfaction in IT staffing, and level and areas of IT outsourcing in more than 1,000 U.S. nonprofits. Read the full report.
Key Findings
> IT Investments: Large nonprofits and early technology adopters invest significantly more in IT. Self-described non-tech savvy nonprofits have a median IT budget of $667 per employee, compared to $2,500 for their more high-tech counterparts"
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Technology has the potential to change the way nonprofits works and make the world a better place. But smart IT requires smart management and staff. We wanted to know what that really means: The first-ever Nonprofit IT Staffing Survey analyzes data on nonprofit IT salaries for different job functions, IT budgets and expenditures, satisfaction in IT staffing, and level and areas of IT outsourcing in more than 1,000 U.S. nonprofits. Read the full report.
Key Findings
> IT Investments: Large nonprofits and early technology adopters invest significantly more in IT. Self-described non-tech savvy nonprofits have a median IT budget of $667 per employee, compared to $2,500 for their more high-tech counterparts"
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Marketplace: Click, click, donate
Marketplace: Click, click, donate: "Click, click, donate
The Internet is offering philanthropists broader latitude in how they give to charitable causes — including more control over how their money's spent. Alex Goldmark reports.
WEBSITE: Donors Choose
TEXT OF STORY
MARK AUSTIN THOMAS: Get out your checkbook. Today is National Philanthropy day hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Of course not everyone makes their charitable donations by check. More and more online options like PayPal accounts are being offered, but the Web isn't just raising more money it's also opening up new ways to donate. Alex Goldmark has more."
The Internet is offering philanthropists broader latitude in how they give to charitable causes — including more control over how their money's spent. Alex Goldmark reports.
WEBSITE: Donors Choose
TEXT OF STORY
MARK AUSTIN THOMAS: Get out your checkbook. Today is National Philanthropy day hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Of course not everyone makes their charitable donations by check. More and more online options like PayPal accounts are being offered, but the Web isn't just raising more money it's also opening up new ways to donate. Alex Goldmark has more."
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CUES CEO Network: Online Philanthropy
CUES CEO Network: Online Philanthropy: "CUES CEO Network: Online Philanthropy
Posted by Trey Reeme on November 15
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When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit last year, credit unions responded. In fact the National Credit Union Foundation raised and distributed more than $3 million in the wake of Katrina alone.
So I was surprised to hear during today’s session on online philanthropy that virtually none of that $3 million was raised via the Internet.
The NCUF, through sponsoring a new website called cuaid.coop, is working to change that.
I’m very encouraged that this conversation is taking place before the next disaster occurs. I do believe the online philanthropy space is growing more competitive with products like ChipIn, but credit unions can and should leverage the power of the network (you know, the inherent not-for-profit, cooperative aspect that ties all credit unions together)."
Posted by Trey Reeme on November 15
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When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit last year, credit unions responded. In fact the National Credit Union Foundation raised and distributed more than $3 million in the wake of Katrina alone.
So I was surprised to hear during today’s session on online philanthropy that virtually none of that $3 million was raised via the Internet.
The NCUF, through sponsoring a new website called cuaid.coop, is working to change that.
I’m very encouraged that this conversation is taking place before the next disaster occurs. I do believe the online philanthropy space is growing more competitive with products like ChipIn, but credit unions can and should leverage the power of the network (you know, the inherent not-for-profit, cooperative aspect that ties all credit unions together)."
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Monday, November 13, 2006
The Daily, Friday, November 10, 2006. Study: Our lives in digital times
The Daily, Friday, November 10, 2006. Study: Our lives in digital times: "Study: Our lives in digital times
Digital technology did not create 'the paperless society' that many had predicted, at least not yet, but it does have people communicating more than ever, according to a new assessment of the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs).
The study, published today in the Connectedness Series, examines some of the expected outcomes expressed about the widespread use of ICTs in everyday life when these technologies were introduced, and shows that some of them have so far not materialized.
It finds that some of the key outcomes of ICTs are manifested in shifting behavioural patterns, including communication and spending. For example, patterns of communication are changing and people are talking on the phone and using email more than they ever have."
Digital technology did not create 'the paperless society' that many had predicted, at least not yet, but it does have people communicating more than ever, according to a new assessment of the impact of information and communications technologies (ICTs).
The study, published today in the Connectedness Series, examines some of the expected outcomes expressed about the widespread use of ICTs in everyday life when these technologies were introduced, and shows that some of them have so far not materialized.
It finds that some of the key outcomes of ICTs are manifested in shifting behavioural patterns, including communication and spending. For example, patterns of communication are changing and people are talking on the phone and using email more than they ever have."
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Nonprofits turn to the blogosphere to attract new donors, raise awareness - Examiner.com
Nonprofits turn to the blogosphere to attract new donors, raise awareness - Examiner.com: "Nonprofits turn to the blogosphere to attract new donors, raise awareness
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Katie Wilmeth, The Examiner
Nov 13, 2006 5:00 AM (5 hrs ago)
Current rank: # 95 of 6,028 articles
WASHINGTON - Although somewhat behind the curve, many local nonprofits are clueing in to the use of blogs as a way to reach out to younger donors and volunteers.
“It’s all been very recent,” said Marjorie Sims, vice president of programs and operations at The Women’s Foundation, a D.C.-based nonprofit working to increase the number of women that donate to charities.
The organization launched a redesigned Web site just last month that included a section for blogging. The page has already become the most popular one on the site, Sims said. Board members and Women’s Foundation staff blog about the organization’s fundraising efforts and female-focused issues, a strategy Sims hopes will bring unlikely donors to the table."
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Katie Wilmeth, The Examiner
Nov 13, 2006 5:00 AM (5 hrs ago)
Current rank: # 95 of 6,028 articles
WASHINGTON - Although somewhat behind the curve, many local nonprofits are clueing in to the use of blogs as a way to reach out to younger donors and volunteers.
“It’s all been very recent,” said Marjorie Sims, vice president of programs and operations at The Women’s Foundation, a D.C.-based nonprofit working to increase the number of women that donate to charities.
The organization launched a redesigned Web site just last month that included a section for blogging. The page has already become the most popular one on the site, Sims said. Board members and Women’s Foundation staff blog about the organization’s fundraising efforts and female-focused issues, a strategy Sims hopes will bring unlikely donors to the table."
Welcome to BtoBOnline.com-The unseen blogosphere: Internal blogs
Welcome to BtoBOnline.com: "The unseen blogosphere: Internal blogs
Paul Gillin
Nov 13, 2006
As the population of bloggers expands, one question comes up repeatedly: Why aren't more corporations blogging?
The truth is that they are, you just don't see it. Internal blogs are gaining popularity because their speed, ease of use and low cost make them a superior alternative to e-mail for all kinds of communications."
Paul Gillin
Nov 13, 2006
As the population of bloggers expands, one question comes up repeatedly: Why aren't more corporations blogging?
The truth is that they are, you just don't see it. Internal blogs are gaining popularity because their speed, ease of use and low cost make them a superior alternative to e-mail for all kinds of communications."
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The Tartan Online : Students bring tech support to third world countries
The Tartan Online : Students bring tech support to third world countries:
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"The initiative began the previous fall as a single class for students interested in bringing technology to underdeveloped nations. It was first taught by Dias and Rahul Tongia, a senior systems scientist in computer science and engineering and public policy. The class is now titled Technology for Developing Communities and has been joined by several other classes and an independent study program for graduate students. Dias and Tongia still teach the class."
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"The initiative began the previous fall as a single class for students interested in bringing technology to underdeveloped nations. It was first taught by Dias and Rahul Tongia, a senior systems scientist in computer science and engineering and public policy. The class is now titled Technology for Developing Communities and has been joined by several other classes and an independent study program for graduate students. Dias and Tongia still teach the class."
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions: A New Twist on Equal Opportunity
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Live Discussions: A New Twist on Equal Opportunity: "A New Twist on Equal Opportunity
Monday, November 13, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
In an era when people around the world interact with one another through Web sites, chat rooms, cellphones, iPods, and other gadgets and gizmos, nonprofit leaders must adapt to a new mind-set, argues Allison H. Fine in her new book, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age."
Monday, November 13, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time
In an era when people around the world interact with one another through Web sites, chat rooms, cellphones, iPods, and other gadgets and gizmos, nonprofit leaders must adapt to a new mind-set, argues Allison H. Fine in her new book, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age."
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