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Archives : June 2009

30 June 2009

NonProfit Blog Carnival - NonProfit Technology Edition

Welcome to the June 2009 edition of the NonProfit Blog Carnival, a monthly showcase of great blog posts for and about nonprofits. The 10 articles highlighted here were chosen to give a variety of viewpoints and usable information on Nonprofit Technology. (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 7:36 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 6 comments
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- nonprofit blog carnival
30 June 2009

Wild Apricot Software News - June 2009

About Wild Apricot Software Wild Apricot is web software for small associations and non-profits. It automates the 'boring stuff' such as managing contact records, membership renewals, processing payments, website updates, tracking event registrations,... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 2:02 PM by Dmitriy Buterin [Chief Apricot] | 0 comments
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30 June 2009

Wild Apricot News: NTEN and Wild Apricot present Social Media and Your Website webinar

At Wild Apricot, our goal is to help provide associations and nonprofits with the tools and knowledge they need to succeed. We do this through our membership software , our blog and our Association Jam site . To further this goal, we are extremely... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 30 June 2009 at 1:35 PM by Lenna Titizian [Dancing Apricot] | 0 comments
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28 June 2009

Should Websites Show Your Passwords in Plain Text?

You know how, when you type your password into a website form, it shows a line of asterisks or bullets instead of the characters you’re typing? Usability expert Jakob Nielsen says it’s time to stop masking passwords, and show them on screen in plain text. (read more)
Posted Sunday, 28 June 2009 at 4:07 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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25 June 2009

Portable Apps: Free Software on a (USB) Stick

If you work at times on different computers, carrying a USB loaded with free portable software can save you time and help to ensure security - there's no need to download and install the software you need or to risk your data on someone else’s hard drive. (read more)
Posted Thursday, 25 June 2009 at 3:39 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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23 June 2009

What are Your Non-Profit's Goals for Social Media?

For every hour your non-profit invests in social networking, an hour is lost to other projects that might further your cause more effectively. How can you know if social media is the best possible use of that time, unless you’ve first figured out what you want to achieve? (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 23 June 2009 at 6:38 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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19 June 2009

Amazon Offers Free Online Payment Processing to US Non-Profits

We’ve talked before about some of the most popular online payment processors suited to smaller non-profits who want to accept donations or sell fundraising products on their websites. Now there’s another payment option you might want to look at: Amazon Payments. (read more)
Posted Friday, 19 June 2009 at 11:59 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 5 comments
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17 June 2009

Non-Profit Technology Report: Size Doesn't Matter

Smaller non-profit organizations get some encouraging news in NTEN’s newly released 2008 IT Staffing & Spending Report -- when it comes to being on the cutting edge of non-profit technology, size doesn’t matter. (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 17 June 2009 at 12:44 AM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 2 comments
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13 June 2009

Free Popcorn: a Case Study in Social Networking

I just received a real-world lesson in social networking done right — and a free bag of popcorn — thanks to Love Your City, a community outreach program by churches across Canada. What does this have to do with using social media to recruit new members to your non-profit? There are a number of lessons here. (read more)
Posted Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 6:15 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 4 comments
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10 June 2009

New on Facebook: Usernames for Custom URLs

Facebook has just announced that it will be offering custom usernames (“vanity URLs”) for Facebook Profiles and Pages, starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, 2009. Custom usernames are a big deal for many Facebook members, who have long been... (read more)
Posted Wednesday, 10 June 2009 at 4:05 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 7 comments
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08 June 2009

Should Your NonProfit Charge for Twitter Content?

Super Chirp , a service that lets Twitter users earn money from private “premium tweets” to paying subscribers launched yesterday. At first glance, it's an interesting idea for non-profits with avid supporters who might be willing to “donate” for access... (read more)
Posted Monday, 08 June 2009 at 5:38 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 10 comments
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04 June 2009

Wanted: Your Blog Posts on Non-Profit Technology

Wild Apricot Blog is pleased to host the next edition of the NonProfit Blog Carnival, a round-up of the month’s best blog posts for non-profits. This month’s topic? Non-profit Technology , of course! Deadline for submissions is June 26, and the Carnival... (read more)
Posted Thursday, 04 June 2009 at 4:18 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 1 comments
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02 June 2009

30 Great Links for Associations

We've rounded up 30 of the most useful and interesting stories filed at AssociationJam.org in the past month, just a sample of the resources for associations you’ll find at the portal site. It was quite a challenge to pick out just 3 links in each... (read more)
Posted Tuesday, 02 June 2009 at 5:13 PM by Rebecca Leaman [Curious Apricot] | 3 comments
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