http://www.nonprofit-tech.org en alnisa@nonprofit-tech.org Copyright 2008 2008-11-21T16:04:58+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/open_source_architecture_to_house_the_world/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/open_source_architecture_to_house_the_world/#When:19:41:40Z Accepting his 2006 TED Prize, Cameron Sinclair demonstrates how passionate designers and architects can respond to world housing crises. He unveils his TED Prize wish for a network to improve global living standards through collaborative design. 2010-03-10T19:41:40+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/the_profit_in_nonprofit/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/the_profit_in_nonprofit/#When:12:55:27Z Kiva, the first online peer-to-peer microcredit marketplace, is one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in history. But its nonprofit status was not inevitable. Here’s why Kiva chose to be a 501(c)(3), what this tax status buys the organization, and how being a nonprofit poses challenges. 2009-05-27T12:55:27+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/ux_london_event/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/ux_london_event/#When:12:30:49Z Inspirational Learning for User Experience Designers. UX London is a unique three-day event combining inspirational talks with in-depth workshops presented by some of the industry’s biggest names. Whether you’re beginning your career, or a seasoned professional, UX London is your chance to add core skills, absorb strategic thinking, and learn advanced techniques from pioneers in the field. 2009-05-27T12:30:49+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/The_Social_Affordances_of_the_Internet_for_Networked_Individualism/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/The_Social_Affordances_of_the_Internet_for_Networked_Individualism/#When:13:01:43Z Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Vol. 8, No. 3Highlights and Sticky Notes:Although our discussion is primarily about relationships, our special concern here is the impact of the Internet on the change in society away from groups and towards networked individualism. This change is not only occurring at the interpersonal level but at the organizational, interorganizational and even the world-systems levels. It is the move from densely-knit and tightly-bounded groups to sparsely-knit and loosely-bounded networks. This move to networked societies has profound implications for how people mobilize and how people and governments relate to each other � in all forms of societies � but especially in democracies. That is because democracies are heavily in the business of dealing with the aggregated demands of their citizenries. Historically, these demands have had geographically-defined, multilevel aggregation, with local and regional groups dealing with central groups who represent them to central governments.Tags: no_tag Posted by: allgood2 2009-04-08T13:01:43+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Accountability_and_Transparency/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Accountability_and_Transparency/#When:12:57:52Z Highlights and Sticky Notes:In its democratic political aspect, decentralization as currently conceived and increasingly practiced in the international development community has two principal components: participation and accountability.Tags: no_tag Posted by: allgood2 2009-04-08T12:57:52+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/The_Role_of_Transparency_and_Accountability_for_Economic_Development_in_Res/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/The_Role_of_Transparency_and_Accountability_for_Economic_Development_in_Res/#When:12:52:20Z Transparency ensures that information is available that can be used to measure the authorities' performance and to guard against any possible misuse of powers. In that sense, transparency serves to achieve accountability, which means that authorities can be held responsible for their actions. Highlights and Sticky Notes:twin concepts of "transparency" and "accountability.""the obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions."Transparency and accountability are critical for the efficient functioning of a modern economy and for fostering social well-being.Transparency ensures that information is available that can be used to measure the authorities' performance and to guard against any possible misuse of powers. In that sense, transparency serves to achieve accountability, which means that authorities can be held responsible for their actions.If transparency serves accountability, why has the focus, at least for government supervision of the nonprofit sector been on accountability and establishing a tiring layer of rules for accountability? posted by allgood2Adequate transparency and accountability are therefore critical for ensuring that resource wealth is managed for the benefit of the whole population.Tags: transparency accountability Posted by: allgood2 2009-04-08T12:52:20+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/four_copywriting_techniques_for_engaging_podcasts_and_audio_presentations/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/four_copywriting_techniques_for_engaging_podcasts_and_audio_presentations/#When:20:15:31Z Even though you’re not producing written content, what you put down on paper before you record will make all the difference. 2009-04-03T20:15:31+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/new_idealware_report_compares_wordpress_joomla_drupal_and_plone/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/new_idealware_report_compares_wordpress_joomla_drupal_and_plone/#When:20:10:43Z Highly anticipated report on content management systems is now available from Idealware.org, compares WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Plone. 2009-04-03T20:10:43+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/fundraising_with_a_mobile/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/fundraising_with_a_mobile/#When:19:58:59Z Mobile fundraising is taking off -- or so at least hope nonprofits hard hit by the economic downturn. Organizations are looking for a new channel for people to give on the spot, wherever they are, with their phones and a quick text message. 2009-04-03T19:58:59+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/challenging_grantmakers_to_strengthen_communities/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/featured/article/challenging_grantmakers_to_strengthen_communities/#When:18:30:56Z “The challenge isn’t just to see how many of the criteria your foundation can achieve. The key is to engage board and staff in why the criteria matter for your institution and how you can make progress towards being your best. Every foundation will benefit from engaging in that process, because it speaks directly to your impact and your effectiveness in meeting your mission.” 2009-04-03T18:30:56+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/26_charities_and_non-profits_that_tweet/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/26_charities_and_non-profits_that_tweet/#When:11:01:16Z It’s no small wonder then that non-profits abound on Twitter. With the free and easy-to-setup interface, a potential to reach a vast audience, the ability to engage with people in conversation directly, and the possibility to garner an audience more open to causes than advertisements, it seems a no-brainer for any organization seeking philanthropy and recognition for their mission. 2009-03-27T11:01:16+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/making_it_official_government_agencies_sign_agreements_with_youtube_flickr_/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/making_it_official_government_agencies_sign_agreements_with_youtube_flickr_/#When:22:25:22Z U.S. government agencies can now officially use YouTube, Flickr, Vimeo, and blip.tv, using special service agreements that comply with federal terms and conditions. Today, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that, after nine months of negotiations, the government has signed agreements with these companies that will allow federal agencies to officially post content to these sites. 2009-03-26T22:25:22+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/nonprofit_accounting_rules_not_the_solution_to_for-profit_accountability/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/nonprofit_accounting_rules_not_the_solution_to_for-profit_accountability/#When:13:46:40Z No matter how badly the money center banks have been managed (and these folks have evidently broken all previous records on a number of counts), they don’t deserve the dysfunctional, punitive accounting rules that hamstring the nonprofit sector now. Our rules are management-unfriendly in numerous and inordinate ways. 2009-03-26T13:46:40+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/5_things_your_nonprofit_needs_to_know_about_web_2.0_donors/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/5_things_your_nonprofit_needs_to_know_about_web_2.0_donors/#When:13:38:02Z Over the last few years we've heard a lot of discussion about nonprofits and their use "Web 2.0" and social media. Much of the focus has been on the fundraising tools themselves [namely "Apps" and "widgets"]... What are they? How do they work? Do they work? But very little analysis has been made about how Web 2.0 donors are different. 2009-03-26T13:38:02+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Official_Google_Webmaster_Central_Blog_Googles_SEO_Starter_Guide/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Official_Google_Webmaster_Central_Blog_Googles_SEO_Starter_Guide/#When:11:32:15Z Webmasters often ask us at conferences or in the Webmaster Help Group, "What are some simple ways that I can improve my website's performance in Google?" There are lots of possible answers to this question, and a wealth of search engine optimization information on the web, so much that it can be intimidating for newer webmasters or those unfamiliar with the topic. We thought it'd be useful to create a compact guide that lists some best practices that teams within Google and external webmasters alike can follow that could improve their sites' crawlability and indexing.Tags: SEO Google tutorial guide optimization Posted by: allgood2 2009-03-26T11:32:15+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Cloud_Computing_Understand_the_Risks2/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Cloud_Computing_Understand_the_Risks2/#When:07:33:30Z All the data that make up our lives seem to be heading for the clouds. From photos on Flickr (YHOO) to memos on Google Docs, we are entrusting more and more to computers in giant data centers—a model called cloud computing. It's certainly convenient to have access to our stuff wherever we are and on whatever device we choose. But is it safe?Tags: cloud computing data security privacy Posted by: allgood2 2009-03-26T07:33:30+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Cloud_Computing_Understand_the_Risks/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Cloud_Computing_Understand_the_Risks/#When:07:33:08Z All the data that make up our lives seem to be heading for the clouds. From photos on Flickr (YHOO) to memos on Google Docs, we are entrusting more and more to computers in giant data centers—a model called cloud computing. It's certainly convenient to have access to our stuff wherever we are and on whatever device we choose. But is it safe? 2009-03-26T07:33:08+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Choices_About_Time_Re-Thinking_Voluntarism2/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Choices_About_Time_Re-Thinking_Voluntarism2/#When:07:29:26Z The economic news holds good and bad harbingers for the foundation of nonprofit voluntarism.  People have changed availability of time, and must make newly different choices about time.First, the good news.  The economic crisis has reached its boney hand into the top echelons of corporations.  Whole firms have disappeared.  Executive suites have been downsized. But, fortunately no one (or almost no one) died.  This brain trust is still resident in its communities; it simply has more time on its hands than a year ago.  Tags: volunteers volunteerism recession time management Posted by: allgood2 2009-03-26T07:29:26+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Choices_About_Time_Re-Thinking_Voluntarism/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/Choices_About_Time_Re-Thinking_Voluntarism/#When:07:29:15Z The economic news holds good and bad harbingers for the foundation of nonprofit voluntarism.  People have changed availability of time, and must make newly different choices about time. First, the good news.  The economic crisis has reached its boney hand into the top echelons of corporations.  Whole firms have disappeared.  Executive suites have been downsized. But, fortunately no one (or almost no one) died.  This brain trust is still resident in its communities; it simply has more time on its hands than a year ago. 2009-03-26T07:29:15+00:00 http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/What_I_Learned_from_Having_My_Laptop_Stolen/ http://www.nonprofit-tech.org/media/article/What_I_Learned_from_Having_My_Laptop_Stolen/#When:07:23:47Z Someday, somewhere, somehow your computer will be gone. It will be stolen, or the hard drive will self-destruct, or it will be hit by a meteor. While the latter would at least provide you with an excellent story, having your laptop stolen, as mine was recently, just plain sucks. Three things are lost with a computer’s theft: hardware, data, and privacy. I’ll let others deal with the emotional aspects of loss, and instead focus on the practical ones. 2009-03-26T07:23:47+00:00