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This Week: #25NTC We launch our 25NTC coverage with the CEO of NTEN, which hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference, sharing the numbers and the experience of this year's Conference, earlier this month in Baltimore, Maryland. They're Amy Sample Ward, and … Continue reading →
This Week: Join Us At #25NTC The 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference is next month in Baltimore. Nonprofit Radio will be there. You still have time to join in-person or virtual. NTEN CEO, and our technology contributor, Amy Sample Ward, reveals … Continue reading →
This Week: Exploit Conflict & Intuition To Make Better Programs & Products Our panel from the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference is Drew Nelson, Cassi Johnson and Eve Lacivita. They explain how to add conflict resolution and intuition-driven strategies into your … Continue reading →
This Week: Future-Proof Your Nonprofit With Apps, Tools & Tactics Jason Shim and Meico Marquette Whitlock return from the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference, with their annual collection of tech to help you manage your tech. From collaboration to inbox management, … Continue reading →
This Week: Your Four-Day Work Week This 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference panel introduces you to the national campaign for a 32-hour, 4-day work week. They're the executive director of the campaign, a company that made the switch and a nonprofit … Continue reading →
This Week: Strategic Meetings For Teams Of One As our 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage continues, Janice Chan returns with the savvy idea of adapting team meeting principles to a team of just one. She'll have you thinking of yourself … Continue reading →
This Week: Prompt Engineering For Beginners Our 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage continues. This panel explains how to get the most out of the generative Artificial Intelligence tools when you write your cues, or prompts, to them. You want ChatGPT … Continue reading →
This Week: Acquiring Email Leads On Social This 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference conversation helps you ensure your email acquisition efforts are targeting those interested in your work. You can incentivize your social audiences so they'll willingly share their emails and … Continue reading →
This Week: Communications & Development Teams Working Better Together Misty McLaughlin and Alice Hendricks close our 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference coverage, as they reveal how these two teams can avoid the common conflicts and tensions, to come together collaboratively. They're … Continue reading →
This Week: Brand Democracy Continuing our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference, a conversation about letting go and democratizing your brand, so it's collectively owned. The why's, what's and how's are explained by Claire Taylor Hansen of Big Duck, … Continue reading →
This Week: Data Driven Storytelling Julia Campbell returns to share her thinking on retaining and engaging donors by creating and curating your best stories. She's an author, trainer and speaker. This continues our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference, … Continue reading →
Are you looking to engage your donors more effectively and create deeper relationships with them? You're in luck. This episode is sponsored by my friends at Instil, a holistic donor relationship management platform on a mission to revolutionize nonprofit technology. We are hosting a free webinar to show you how to manage donor communications in the digital age, using technology and social media. Our goal is to build long-term donor loyalty in a short-term world. Learn more at www.jcsocialmarketing.com/instilTaylor Shanklin is a TEDx speaker, podcast host + producer, and marketing innovator in the social impact sector. She speaks regularly at global conferences such as AFP ICON and The Nonprofit Technology Conference, and she has helped hundreds of organizations tell their brand story in digital channels. Taylor is the founder and CEO of Barlele, a brand and growth strategy firm that helps businesses and organizations grow through clear storytelling and strategic growth coaching. She hosts the Talking Shizzle podcast.Will Novelli is a creative, talented and highly motivated individual with extensive experience in Graphic Design, Project Management, Brand Strategy and Digital Project Coordination. Currently Will assists with the Talking Shizzle podcast, and he is dedicated to helping others out in the marketing and branding space. Areas of strength; leadership, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills in providing and delivering the best customer services and project coordination possible. Will was also recently promoted to Sr. Client Happiness Manager at Barlele and enjoys spreading happiness to the world.About Julia Campbell, the host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast:Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place.She wrote her book, Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits, as a roadmap for social change agents who want to build movements using engaging digital storytelling techniques. Her second book, How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit, was published in 2020 as a call-to-arms for mission-driven organizations to use the power of social media to build movements. Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliacampbell/
This Week: What Power Really Sounds Like: Using Your Voice To Lead Our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference continues, as Mary Chan encourages you to own your voice story to reclaim your powerful voice. She also shares strategies … Continue reading →
This Week: #23NTC! Amy Sample Ward kicks off our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference, hosted by NTEN. They cover the Conference details, and delve into weighing the benefits and risks of the fast-moving technology, artificial intelligence. They are … Continue reading →
This Week: #23NTC The 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference is in April, hosted by NTEN. Come in-person or join virtually. Nonprofit Radio will be there. Amy Sample Ward, NTEN's CEO and our technology contributor, tells us what's in store. Is A … Continue reading →
Most nonprofit organizations are started because thee Founder is passionate about filling a gap in their community, or somwhere in society. Let's talk about it! ADVERTISE WITH US So, you started a nonprofit organization because you are super passionate about something, and want to help make a difference. Your friends and family donated a few dollars to show their support, .. Great! Now what? 0825 Read more: https://thecnnpodcast.com/elevating-your-nonprofit-organization-to-better-serve-your-community/
An exit interview with Ann, Technical Creative Director of WholeWhale.com reflecting on lessons over 7 years with the company. Ann Nguyen Technical Creative Director On Social https://www.linkedin.com/in/nguyenann https://twitter.com/annnnnguyen Ann joined Whole Whale in 2013 and has been making splashes since then in the areas of design, development, and A/B testing. She keeps the New York team afloat and works directly with clients on using design and tech to scale their impact. During her time at Whole Whale, Ann has overseen site builds that include DREAM, the LAMP, and Donate Life America. Beyond website development, Ann has led the charge on work with the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the One Love Foundation, Charitybuzz, Prizeo, and United Way ALICE. Ann is also the product manager behind Lighthouse by Whole Whale and is currently working with Power Poetry on their Poetry Genome, a tool that uses machine learning to generate a percentage comparison to various writers based on the theme, style, and content of any poem on the site. Both classic and contemporary writers are represented in different sections of our Genome (shoutout to Shakespeare and Kendrick). Ann is a regular speaker and lecturer on nonprofit tech topics. She's presented on machine learning for good and A/B testing for organ donations at the 2018 Strata Data Conference in San José, and spoke at the 2018 Strata Data Conference in New York on “How to Be Aggressively Tone-Deaf Using Data (or, We Should all Be For-Benefits).” 2018 also saw Ann copresent on A/B testing with the Wikimedia Foundation at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in New Orleans. Ann has guest lectured at NYU, Columbia University, and Sarah Lawrence College. She also frequently joins design discussions at various panels from the Lowline to the White House. Before joining Whole Whale, Ann worked with a wide range of organizations, including the Ford Foundation, SumAll Foundation, and Bitly.
Nam-ho Park Nam-ho Park is a digital strategist who always puts people first and technology last. Nam-ho first designed experiences for people as an architecture student at Columbia University. The appreciation he developed then for the importance of genuinely human-centered design practice serves him well today. In fact, he hopes that we'll someday drop the word "digital" and return to genuinely human-centered strategy and design practices. Nam-ho and I talked about: the giant spider that crawled across his desk as we began the interview his role as a teacher at the University of Washington's iSchool his work with Carina, a startup that connects Medicaid patients with home health care aides his consulting work, helping clients navigate the technology landscape the importance of resolving people issues before settling on a technical solution to a business problem his comparison of content strategy and digital strategy practices his original background as an architect - and insights he learned then about the importance of experience design how his architecture background helps him visualize design complexity, appreciate standards, and properly contextualize tech platforms how quickly the digital landscape is changing and the ensuing tension that that creates between established principles and new ways of doing things David Weinberger's book Everything Is Miscellaneous and its insights about the benefits of being able to categorize bodies of knowledge in different user-focused ways the "leakiness" of the logic around some kinds of knowledge the challenges of truly understanding user intent, especially in the era of AI and machine learning the implications for technology designers of the rapid change brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic his hope that we'll drop the word "digital" at some point, and return to genuinely human-centered practices dark design patterns that serve businesses more than their customers and users Nam-ho's Bio Nam-ho Park has been active in crafting compelling digital experiences for over 20 years. He is faculty at the University of Washington's Information School and Senior Product Designer at Carina, a nonprofit platform that connects qualified caregivers with those seeking in-home care. He is also the principal of PLAIN Strategies, providing outcome-focused digital strategies for nonprofits and impact-driven organizations. Having lived and worked in London, Seoul, Hanoi, New York, Washington D.C. and presently in Seattle for the past 9 years, he draws his experience from a lifetime of learning and exploring how we relate to technology and harness it for good. He has worked with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and has been a speaker at conferences including the Nonprofit Technology Conference, WebVisions and Drupalcon. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University. Video Here's the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/GAzBxrnWEAU Podcast Intro Transcript When you think about digital strategy, you might picture someone orchestrating the bits of information that zip across the networks that connect computers and other technological gadgets. In fact, technology is just a small part of the story. Nam-ho Park and his fellow digital strategists actually spend most of their time focused on the human beings who plan, design, and use websites, apps, and other products. I really enjoyed talking with Nam-ho about his people-first, technology-last approach to digital experience design. Interview Transcript Larry: Hi, everyone. Welcome to episode number 68 of the Content Strategy Insights podcast. I'm really happy today to have with us Nam-ho Park. Nam-ho is a digital strategist and a consultant in that field in Seattle, Washington. He also does a lot of other stuff, including he teaches in the I School, the Information School at the University of Wa...
Nam-ho Park Nam-ho Park is a digital strategist who always puts people first and technology last. Nam-ho first designed experiences for people as an architecture student at Columbia University. The appreciation he developed then for the importance of genuinely human-centered design practice serves him well today. In fact, he hopes that we'll someday drop the word "digital" and return to genuinely human-centered strategy and design practices. Nam-ho and I talked about: the giant spider that crawled across his desk as we began the interview his role as a teacher at the University of Washington's iSchool his work with Carina, a startup that connects Medicaid patients with home health care aides his consulting work, helping clients navigate the technology landscape the importance of resolving people issues before settling on a technical solution to a business problem his comparison of content strategy and digital strategy practices his original background as an architect - and insights he learned then about the importance of experience design how his architecture background helps him visualize design complexity, appreciate standards, and properly contextualize tech platforms how quickly the digital landscape is changing and the ensuing tension that that creates between established principles and new ways of doing things David Weinberger's book Everything Is Miscellaneous and its insights about the benefits of being able to categorize bodies of knowledge in different user-focused ways the "leakiness" of the logic around some kinds of knowledge the challenges of truly understanding user intent, especially in the era of AI and machine learning the implications for technology designers of the rapid change brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic his hope that we'll drop the word "digital" at some point, and return to genuinely human-centered practices dark design patterns that serve businesses more than their customers and users Nam-ho's Bio Nam-ho Park has been active in crafting compelling digital experiences for over 20 years. He is faculty at the University of Washington’s Information School and Senior Product Designer at Carina, a nonprofit platform that connects qualified caregivers with those seeking in-home care. He is also the principal of PLAIN Strategies, providing outcome-focused digital strategies for nonprofits and impact-driven organizations. Having lived and worked in London, Seoul, Hanoi, New York, Washington D.C. and presently in Seattle for the past 9 years, he draws his experience from a lifetime of learning and exploring how we relate to technology and harness it for good. He has worked with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, USAID and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and has been a speaker at conferences including the Nonprofit Technology Conference, WebVisions and Drupalcon. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Columbia University. Video Here’s the video version of our conversation: https://youtu.be/GAzBxrnWEAU Podcast Intro Transcript When you think about digital strategy, you might picture someone orchestrating the bits of information that zip across the networks that connect computers and other technological gadgets. In fact, technology is just a small part of the story. Nam-ho Park and his fellow digital strategists actually spend most of their time focused on the human beings who plan, design, and use websites, apps, and other products. I really enjoyed talking with Nam-ho about his people-first, technology-last approach to digital experience design. Interview Transcript Larry: Hi, everyone. Welcome to episode number 68 of the Content Strategy Insights podcast. I'm really happy today to have with us Nam-ho Park. Nam-ho is a digital strategist and a consultant in that field in Seattle, Washington. He also does a lot of other stuff, including he teaches in the I School, the Information School at the University of Wa...
This special episode explores the impact COVID-19 has had on nonprofits, corporate social responsibility programming and volunteerism. Host Danielle Holly interviews social impact leaders across sectors for a comprehensive look at what nonprofits and companies are experiencing as they respond to the pandemic. Featured are Michelle Jackson, Acting Executive Director of the Human Services Council, whose nonprofit is providing resources and capacity-building support to the human services organizations that provide vital services during crises and every day; Amy Sample Ward, CEO of NTEN, who walks us through the quick decisions she and her team had to make in March just days before they were to host their annual Nonprofit Technology Conference; and Lucy Darragh, Director of Citizenship for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, who speaks to the significant investment the insurance company has made in responding to COVID-19 and how it has lowered costs and barriers to healthcare services. To learn more about how your organization can respond to or seek support during COVID-19, visit commonimpact.org/initiatives/covid19.
If you love the Amerikan Therapy Podcast send us a text and join us on the couch. Text us at +1 (202) 800-2355 and let us know what topics you want us to cover. Be ready because we might ask you to be a guest on the show. If you have heard the words mindfulness and meditation, but have no clue how these two practices might be beneficial for your mental wellness, then this is the episode for you. We sit down with two mindful living experts to learn some new coping mechanisms and skills. The Amerikan Therapy team is joined by Meico Whitlock, the Mindful Techie, and Wendi Cherry, author of From Jersey To Me, The Awakening and Healing of a Goddess. Meico Whitlock (Meko - Mar Kwet - Wit Lock) is a speaker and trainer on mindfulness, technology, and productivity. Meico is the founder and CEO of Mindful Techie, an organization that—through talks, workshops, and coaching—helps purpose-driven high achievers and organizations have an impact without burning out and being distracted by technology. Meico helps busy professionals and organizations integrate purpose, intention, and mindfulness into their day-to-day work in order to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and work-life balance. He is the creator of the Intention Planner and has been a featured speaker on ABC News, Fox 5, Radio One, and on the main stage at events such as the Nonprofit Technology Conference. Link: http://mindfultechie.comWendi Cherry came to the realization that she was born with all of her Goddess powers already within. She changed her diet, mindset, and career and that’s when the revolution began. A Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, producer and host of The Sanctuary Radio Show on DCRadio.gov. Wendi has been featured on 89.3-WPFW, 93.9-WKYSFM, 96.3-WHUR and is a contributing writer for the AARP Sisters Newsletter. She released her interactive memoir From Jersey to Me: The Awakening & Healing of a Goddess in 2019. When she’s not hanging out in nature with her teenage daughter, exploring the world, or bobbin’ her head to some Golden Era hip hop, you can find her living her passion, educating, empowering, and inspiring melanated people to unapologetically transform into their most authentic and healthy selves by tapping into the God and Goddess within. Wendi received her training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where she received in-depth instruction in nutrition, health and wellness, coaching skills, and business development. Her full-service, holistic life-coaching revolution, The Goddess Awakening & Healing Sanctuary, LLC, focuses on nutrition, emotional, spiritual and physical wellness, personal and professional relationships, self-love, finances and more.Link: https://wendicherry.com/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/AMERIKANTHERAPY)
This week: Peer-To-Peer Peek Our panel from the Nonprofit Technology Conference shares an overview of community-driven fundraising. How do you plan for, inspire and activate your supporters? They’re Noah Barnett from CauseVox and Kenny Kane with Testicular Cancer Foundation. (Originally … Continue reading →
This week Nobody Reads Your PDFs Formatting your reports and research in PDF may bore your audiences to where they refuse to read your stuff. Our panel from the Nonprofit Technology Conference helps you assess what’s best for your nonprofit’s … Continue reading →
This week: 19NTC & NTEN We kick-off our coverage of the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference with NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward. She dishes on the conference—including its wonderful food—Portland, and the organization she leads. Strong Social Ads On $100 A … Continue reading →
We gave 37 software vendors 15 seconds to pitch what their product is and what it does. This is a fun tour around the Nonprofit Technology Conference and an opportunity to listen for what you think works and might work for your organization.
Philanthropy Podcast: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders and Fundraising & Advancement Professionals
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This week: Successful Run/Walks Emily Parks melds her productivity consulting with her experience in run/walks to give you her best tips that will make your sporting events winners. She’s founder of Organize for Success. #19NTC The 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference … Continue reading →
Bonus episode! George and Olivia talk through some of the highlights from #18NTC, the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference, including the state of play for Facebook, what we can look forward to with GDPR, and how we can apply lessons from a digital newsroom for nonprofit communications. We may have also had a few sazeracs.
Rally & Engage - Online Fundraising & Marketing Insights For Nonprofits
On this episode we talk with John Haydon about how nonprofits are using Facebook in the wrong way, new ways nonprofits can use Facebook in 2016, and a method John uses to help nonprofits craft a social media strategy. John is one of the most sought-after digital marketing experts for nonprofits and charities. He has helped hundreds of nonprofits realize their best marketing and fundraising results. John has spoken at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, New England Federation of Human Societies, New Media Expo, BBCon, Social Media 4 Nonprofits, AFP New Jersey, and various regional conferences throughout the United States and Canada. John is the author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies and Facebook Marketing All-In-One (Wiley), and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, Social Media Examiner, Social Media Today, and npEngage. SHOW LINKS: John Haydon's website filled with resources for nonprofits ~ http://www.johnhaydon.com/ Weekly nonprofit marketing trainings ~ http://www.johnhaydon.com/hdcb Find more episodes on iTunes (http://bit.ly/CVpodcast) or our website (https://www.causevox.com/podcast).
I'm in Austin, TX, at the NTEN 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference this week - http://myntc.nten.org/home - and in this episode I talk about some of the sessions I've been in, including the session I led.
Maddie Grant of DC-based SocialFish has done a lot of thinking about connecting online audiences with speeches, panels and presentations. More to the point, she's done a lot of doing, including convening one of the most ambitious online conference approaches I've seen: NTC Online, the digital version of the Nonprofit Technology Conference held every year by NTEN.In our conversation, she offers some great advice for event organizers, speakers and anyone who wants to use digital tools to help online and offline audiences learn. And after you've heard our conversation, check out these links:Maddie Grant on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and FacebookSocialFish on Twitter, LinkedIn and FacebookMaddie has cowritten two books: Open Community (disclosure: I cartooned for it) with Lindy Dreyer, and Humanize with Jamie NotterHere's a terrific post from Maddie's blog on hybrid (i.e. online and offline) eventsTodaysMeetStorify
This episode features Holly Ross from NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network. She's a great speaker in her own right – and every year, NTEN hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference. It's a huge gathering (but remarkably relaxed and collegial), and we talk about what it takes to connect that many people online at a conference - and how speakers can make the most of a connected audience.Some links and resources:Holly Ross on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedInNTEN on the web, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Google+ – if you work in nonprofit technology, you have to check these folks out. Graphic notes from this year's NTC (with thanks to Rally.org)Evernote, Holly's tool of choice for organizing information for a presentation (and possibly the flashpoint for a robot revolution)
In this episode of Cause Talk Radio, Megan and Joe talk with Frank Barry, Director of Digital Strategy at Blackbaud, about this week's Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in San Francisco. They discuss what the hot topic is this year at NTC - mobile technology - and surprisingly what's not - Pinterest! Frank also discusses a new report out from Blackbaud on the state of social networking with nonprofits and how they're leveraging blogging, Facebook, Twitter and other networks for good.
This episode: Social Media Group founder and CEO Maggie FoxOnly a few years ago, business - especially non-tech Fortune 500 business - was pretty skeptical about social media. One of the first people to break through that barrier was Maggie Fox, CEO of Social Media group. And she did it by creating solid strategies rooted in tangible business goals, breaking ground with companies like Ford.Our conversation looks at everything from handling the backchannel to how you can stand out as a smallfrog presented in a big pond conference. And here are some links relating to our discussion:Maggie Fox on Twitter and LinkedInSocial Media Group on Twitter and LinkedInDoodle, the how-to-schedule-busy-people appAlso from the podcast: I'm heading to San Francisco for NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference next week. And I'll be speaking at Ignite NTC on the social speech. I'd love to see you there! NTC 2012NTC IgniteRob's myNTC profile
He lectures around the world but now is here for you. From the latest in charity news, technology, fundraising and social networking, Ted Hart and his guests help you maneuver through this economic downturn in the charitable sector to greater levels of efficiency and fundraising success. PAGE 2 GUEST EXPERT: Danielle Brigida works as the Social Media Outreach Coordinator for the National Wildlife Federation. She actively engages a wide range of constituents using a mixture of online tools and social networking sites. An early adopter of social media with creative, engaging campaigns, Danielle has been recognized as: 10 Green Women We Love by Greenopia; one of the 75 Environmentalists to follow by Mashable; Top 50 green people to follow on Twitter by Greenopolis; A featured Changemaker by Change.org; A Measurement Maven of the Month by Katie Paine. Danielle is a sought after speaker with more than 20 appearances over the past year including speaking roles at South by Southwest (SXSW), Nonprofit Technology Conference, Netroots Nation, and IPR Measurement Summit conferences and conducting social media webinars for Chronicle of Philanthropy, Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network, Bizsummit, TechSoup and Fundraising Success Magazine. Additionally, Danielle has been interviewed about her social media successes by The Nonprofit Times, Fast Company, Washington Post, GreenTalk Radio, Fundraising Success Magazine, Beth's Blog and several other popular blogs. By tracking emerging trends and measuring impact, she consistently finds the most effective ways to drive traffic to NWF's campaigns. Danielle graduated from Christopher Newport University with a B.A. in Technical Writing with minors in Biology and Communications. http://www.nwf.org/News-and-Magazines/Media-Center/Faces-of-NWF/Danielle-Brigida.aspx