Category Archives: Technology
Data is not Analysis
by Ross Lasley I love talking with people about geeky things – it is just the most fun. Recently I’ve been speaking to a wide variety of groups and I keep running across what I call the “oh” moment, like … Continue reading
Using Social Media and “Gamification” to Support Volunteerism
by Nilima Abrams Though the primary motivation of most volunteers is helping others, not personal recognition, they are less likely to quit if they are thanked for their service (New York Cares 2009). With US non-profits losing $30 billion annually … Continue reading
Posted in Civic Engagement, Recognition, Social Media, Technology
Tagged apps, Chalo, gamification, Nilima Abrams, Reward Volunteers, Social Media
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What’s so Interesting About Pinterest?
by Daniel Martinage, CAE Just when you think it may be a good time for your nonprofit to test the social media waterways, up pops another big internet fish—in this case, Pinterest. Pinterest debuted in March 2011 to lukewarm reviews. … Continue reading
8 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Sparked.com
by Jerry Bishop Sparked.com is an amazing resource for organizations to access a pool of ready volunteers for assistance on a wide range of needs. But Sparked.com and micro-volunteering in general is a little different than most organizations are used … Continue reading
Posted in Episodic Volunteering, Recruitment, Social Media, Technology
Tagged crowdsourcing, Higher ED CIO, Sparked.com
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Adventures in Episodic Volunteering
by Jerry Bishop My name is Jerry Bishop and I am modern day volunteer who uses the Internet and social media as the vehicle for my volunteerism. Some call what I do crowdsourcing while others refer to it as micro-volunteering. … Continue reading
Posted in Facilitation, Recruitment, Social Media, Technology
Tagged crowdsourcing, episodic volunteering, Sparked.com
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Best Social Media Resources Wrap-up for 2011
by Daniel Martinage, CAE My post this month is short on words and long on links. Posted below are the 10 most popular social media posts from Nonprofit Tech 2.o, a blog created and is managed by Heather Mansfield (http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/about/). … Continue reading
Posted in Association Coach, Marketing, Social Media, Technology
Tagged Facebook, Google+, nonprofit marketing, QR code, social media for social good
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Micro Volunteering – The Wave of the Future?
Patricia Kimball On a recent troll through the internet for resources, I got lost in a few articles related to “micro-volunteering”. Have you heard of it? Apparently, the jury is still out about how much impact it will have on … Continue reading
Time Management Tools
By Penny Kern WWW.mindtools.com – what a great website. There’s a lot of information. The subject I was researching was time management. Setting goals, how to say NO, prioritizing were just a few of the things included in time management. … Continue reading
Posted in Managing Performance, Strategies, Technology
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Engaging Distributed Volunteers- Part I
By Joan Davis As Managers of Volunteers you may be fortunate enough to have your team close by and can call them together for a face-to-face huddle any time of the day. But perhaps instead your work covers a broad … Continue reading
Moving Pictures: A resource for even the smallest program
By Patricia F. Kimball I am a big fan of the written word. I love to read and I love to write. Sometimes I actually think my preferred mode of communication is pen and paper. Or screen and keyboard. But … Continue reading
Posted in Managing Organizations, Marketing, Recruitment, Technology, Training
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