Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I'd like to thank the folks who have contacted me off list to express
interest in organizing a one-day social media campaign to raise
awareness that unsolicited bulk email from nonprofits is spam!

There's still time to jump on the bandwagon.  If you want to
participate, please email me off list.

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

P.S.  If you're interested in my thoughts about nonprofit spam, please
see <http://ow.ly/4bMsY>.

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

Please check out this article by Holly Ross, the executive director of
the Nonprofit Technology Network:

"The NPTech Response to Japan"
<http://ow.ly/4d1P6>

In addition to turning our thoughts and prayers to the folks affected
by this natural disaster, I hope that we'll all be thinking about how
we can use our nonprofit technology skills to help.

I'd also say that this is a great opportunity to learn about capacity
mapping and resource matching from emergency response experts,
although in a carefully qualified way.  It's not that I'm grateful
that there's been an earthquake and tsunami of unprecedented severity
- but as long as it has occurred, let's keep an eye out for brilliant
use of online tools that help the global community respond
effectively.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
617-504-8188

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

Please note that "Noise To Signal" by Rob Cottingham will be the
official cartoon of #11NTC!

<http://ow.ly/4d2rM>

While you're at it, you might want to take a look at LOLnptech humor
about previous conferences <http://ow.ly/4d2wy>, including the battle
to achieve world dominance as the Official Poster Species of NPtech
<http://ow.ly/4d2yz>.

:-)

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

In case you happen to be near Chapel Hill in mid-April, you are welcome
to join us and/or encourage nonprofits that you work with to attend this
conference. The agenda for Friday is awesome and the unconference on
Saturday offers an opportunity to further explore areas of special interest.

Also, sponsorship opportunities are still available.

Judy Hallman
----

Registration Now Open for 2011 NCTech4Good Conference April 15-16

The second annual NCTech4Good Conference <http://www.nctech4good.org/>,
Technology Solutions for Nonprofits, is a two-day meeting that offers
information, networking and social activities to staff, consultants and
volunteers of North Carolina nonprofit and social service organizations,
plus small businesses.

The meeting consists of a general opening session; three concurrent
presentations at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels on "tools,
emerging technologies and solutions"; exhibits of related products and
services; a luncheon; and an early evening reception.

An "unconference" the following day will give participants an
opportunity to "continue the conversation" by exploring topics not fully
developed during the conference, plus others of mutual interest. This
informal setting is characterized by small break-out groups using the
latest technology for collaborative discussions.

The unconference includes a casual lunch, plus an assortment of snacks
and beverages available throughout the day.

The NCTech4Good Conference will be held on Friday, April 15, 2011, at
the William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. The informal
"unconference" will be held on Saturday, April 16, at Duke University's
HASTAC (pronounced "haystack").

The Friday Center for Continuing Education is across from Meadowmont
Village in Chapel Hill at 100 Friday Center Drive, off NC Highway 54
East. HASTAC is at the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute, 114
South Buchanan Boulevard (Bay 4) in downtown Durham.

The cost of the conference is $75 through April 1, and the unconference
is $10. For complete information and registration forms, please visit
our Website at www.nctech4good.org <http://www.nctech4good.org>.
(Potential sponsors may also use the registration forms to indicate the
sessions and conference features they'd like to underwrite.)

Judy Hallman, for the Conference Team <http://www.nctech4good.org/leaders>


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Dear ISF Colleagues,

In response to popular demand, I have updated my directory of local
nonprofit technology assistance providers (NTAPs).

You can download it in two spreadsheet formats:

1) NTAPs sorted by the kind of services that they provide to nonprofits

2) NTAPs sorted by the formal business name of the provider

To download either version, please go to:

<http://ow.ly/4duqR>

I hope that this is helpful!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

This seems like a relatively good time to be in the job market, which
is a happy thought as many of us prepare to attend the annual
Nonprofit Technology Conference.

If you'd like to check out the nptech job postings, please go to
<http://ow.ly/4dF7E>.

Best regards from Deborah

P.S. If you are invited to a job interview, here's some practical
advice about questions to ask your prospective boss:
<http://ow.ly/4d9Tc>.

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Hello All,

I am spending a lot of time in the hospital with my mother and I am thinking
about getting a netbook so I can get some work done while I am there. Does
anyone have recommendations for?a netbook? I will be logging in remotely, web
stuff, and Microsoft office. What have you seen that you've liked?

Many thanks,
Martha

�
The wonders we seek are within us.

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Dear ISF Colleagues,

I have an esteemed client that is making great first steps in using
social media, and wants to work on analyzing metrics not only for
online communications but for all of their communications.

They are looking for the ultimate online tool, a web-based
communications dashboard that will help them track the effectiveness
of all the communications they do in channels such as:

- U.S. mail

- Email (including e-bulletins sent from tools such as Constant Contact)

- Twitter

- Facebook

- Posting to other online communities

- Their blog

- Their web site

Obviously, they would have to enter information about non-internet
communications  such as U.S. mail, but they are hoping for something
that would talk to services such as Twittercounter, Google analytics,
Hootsuite. Bitly.  If on top of that it could also talk to the CRM
(Salesforce) so that they could compare what they are getting to
records of constituents' Twitter handles, email addresses, Facebook
pages - well, so much the better.

I realize that there are many extremely powerful platforms that are
the software equivalent of Swiss army knives that they could customize
to do most of this - but they aren't looking to build a dashboad from
scratch.  They are looking for something that already exists and has
been built with nonprofit organizations in mind.

Any suggestions?

Many, many thanks from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

------original message-----
From: <michael.hoffman@...>
Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Subject: Last Day to Vote for the DoGooder Award Winners
To: deborah.elizabeth@...


Last Day to Vote on the Winners of the 2011 DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards

Public Voting Closes This Evening. Cast Your Votes Today!

Hello DoGooders!

If you haven't voted for your favorites in this year's DoGooder
Nonprofit Video Awards, you still have until the end of today. Our
dedicated and generous panel of expert judges chose the 4 top videos
in each category and now you have the chance to decide who the
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This year our contest received over 1,350 entries from over 800
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<http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/737df2f27e59b144e840242c9cd216c4?pa=3132313327>
and vote "up or down" for your favorite videos. The winners will be
determined by the highest number of "green thumbs" minus "red thumbs".

Here's what the winners that you choose will get:

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A free registration to the 2012 NTC for the winner of the best small
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So don't waste a minute. Log in to your YouTube account, go to the
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And after you've voted: tell your friends and colleagues to do the same!

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(Dear ISF Colleagues:  This looks like a great learning opportunity to
me.  Pretty much every nonprofit I know who procures products and
services through TechSoup thinks it's a great idea, but that the
eligibility requirements are both incomprehensible and subject to
unpredictable changes.  Best regards from Deborah)


------original message------
From: Glenn Hirsch <ghirsch@...>
Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:22 PM
Subject: [boston] Webinar "Is Your Nonprofit Eligible for TechSoup
Donations?" 10am PST this Friday March 18
To: Glenn Hirsch <ghirsch@...>

Hi Everyone:

Trying to determine which donations your organization is eligible for?
This webinar should answer your questions ... it's this Friday...

Requesting a Donation: Part 2 – Eligibility Requirements

Friday, March 18, 10-11 a.m. Pacific time

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/385994368

Join us for a quick webinar that focuses on eligibility requirements
for the donation and discount programs through TechSoup, and the
online tools you can use to check your eligibility.   This webinar is
suited for staff at nonprofits and public libraries in the United
States interested in learning more about eligibility requirements and
the check eligibility tool.

Thanks,

Glenn Hirsch

TechSoup Global
ghirsch@...
About TechSoup.org

TechSoup.org is a trusted technology resource that offers a variety of
information and services for the nonprofit sector. In addition to
accessing articles and worksheets, social benefit organizations can
connect with a lively online community of peers for hands-on help, or
receive product donations from major vendors through its product
philanthropy service. This popular program has enabled organizations
to save over $1.5 billion in IT expenses as of September 2009.

-----original message------
>>Sounds like you need to mail a housebrick using their return reply envelope.
>>



Dear Ozzie,

That I will gladly do, as soon as I learn how to transmit bricks via
email. Please send me your cheat sheet.

Very much kidding,
Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

What’s even worse is the nonprofits who send junk postal mail, even when
specifically requested not to at the time you make your donation.  What’s even
worse than that is when it is an environmental organization.  By far the worst
offender is Sierra Club.  We have been trying for almost three years to stop the
deluge of junk (as many as three pieces per week), including contacting the
leadership several times.  With so many other excellent environmental
organizations out there, I can’t see any reason to support one that insists on
polluting through junk mail.  (I understand the need for NPs to do mail
solicitation; the issue here is the sheer volume and the refusal to abide by a
stakeholder request.)

Keith in DC





-----original message-----
>>As many of you know, I think that nonprofits that subscribe people to their
e-bulletins without explicit permission are doing themselves and others a
disservice.  Not everyone agrees with me that it's discourteous, unethical,
illegal, and ineffective. That is my own take on it, and if you're interested in
knowing why, you're welcome to read this blog article: <http://ow.ly/4bMsY>.  So
without trying to revisit the entire argument here, I'm wondering if those who
agree with me would be interested in a one-day "No Nonprofit Spam" campaign. The
basic idea would be to spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, email lists, and
other channels that unsolicited subscriptions to e-bulletins is not the way for
nonprofits to win friends and influence people. I've even come up with a
hashtag: #nononprofitspam.  If you're interested, please feel free to let me
know off-list.>>

-----original message------
>> What’s even worse is the nonprofits who send junk postal mail, even when
specifically requested not to at the time you make your donation.  What’s
even worse than that is when it is an environmental organization.  By far the
worst offender is Sierra Club.  We have been trying for almost three years to
stop the deluge of junk (as many as three pieces per week), including contacting
the leadership several times.  With so many other excellent environmental
organizations out there, I can’t see any reason to support one that insists on
polluting through junk mail.  (I understand the need for NPs to do mail
solicitation; the issue here is the sheer volume and the refusal to abide by a
stakeholder request.)>>


Dear Keith,

There you go, kicking butt and taking names!*

Seriously, I do wonder if naming names will help.  What if we Tweeted
the names of nonprofit spammers' organizations every time we received
unsolicited bulk email from them?  I don't think it would be effective
in itself, but perhaps as part of a larger campaign strategy?

Best regards from Deborah

* I'm usually all about nonviolent solutions to nptech problems, but I
have been sorely tried recently and am somewhat "losing my religion."
:-)

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.



Best regards from Deborah

Dear ISF Colleagues,

I'd like to invite you to check out our newly launched blog.  Our hope
is to raise awareness among our nonprofit colleagues that sending
unsolicited bulk email is a disservice to both a cause and its
stakeholders.

"No Nonprofit Spam"
<http://ow.ly/4eqJR>

Please feel free to post comments, or to make your opinions known via
your preferred social media channels. (We have a tag that we hope you
will use, which is nononprofitspam or #nononprofitspam.)

I do realize that reasonable and honorable people do disagree at
times, and would like invite those who think we are mistaken to post
comments to the blog.  As long as your opinions are couched in the
language of civil discourse, they will be welcome!

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

-----original message-----
>>Seriously, I do wonder if naming names will help. What if we Tweeted the names
of nonprofit spammers' organizations every time we received unsolicited bulk
email from them?>>



That could turn around and generate more spam – IMO too many believe the
phrase “there is no such thing as bad publicity” (even though I personally
think there IS such a thing as bad publicity when it comes to NPO’s) – I
prefer the approach of:

1. request to be removed from spam lists, and if spam continues

2. request a second time (more forcefully), and if spam continues

3. block all email from the NPO and register them on SpamHaus and other global
spam black lists. Also (if appropriate) advise authorities of the breach of law.

Don

Hadn't heard of SpamHaus � how does it compare to SpamCop?

Keith Berner
Chief Information Officer
IREX
2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 247-9457
www.irex.org<http://www.irex.org/>
Make a better world.




-----original message-----
>>That could turn around and generate more spam ? IMO too many believe the
phrase ?there is no such thing as bad publicity? (even though I personally think
there IS such a thing as bad publicity when it comes to NPO?s) ? I prefer the
approach of:  1. request to be removed from spam lists, and if spam continues 2.
request a second time (more forcefully), and if spam continues 3. block all
email from the NPO and register them on SpamHaus and other global spam black
lists. Also (if appropriate) advise authorities of the breach of law.>>

Hi Keith,

I don't think my post has come back through the IS list yet? - Deborah are we
having problems with the list atm?

In our experience SpamCop is more draconian and prone to more false positives
than SpamHaus - Also SpamHaus provides the option of using one of several
blacklists based on different algorithms, the SBL, CSS, XBL or PBL blacklists,
or of combining and using all (zen.spamhaus.org) - I look after several orgs
that rely on zen.spamhaus.org, and one within a Clearswift Mailsweeper gateway
environ that is proving very effective at stopping spam.

More info on SpamHaus at www.spamhaus.org

Cheers, Don

Dear ISF Colleagues,

The question came up in another thread about whether it helps to name the
names of the nonprofit organizations that send us unsolicited bulk email.

I don't really know the answer, but here's an experiment.  We've set up a
"Meet The Perps" page on the "No Nonprofit Spam" blog:

<http://nononprofitspam.wordpress.com/meet-the-perps/>

The idea is to list the nonprofit organizations (and where possible, their
email service providers).  It will be slow going this week, since many of us
are at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, but I'm looking forward to
piling up a list and seeing what happens.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA


Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.


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Dear ISF Colleagues,

Did you know that the Information Systems Forum has an unmoderated version?  You
can post anything you like there at any time.  There are no restrictions
whatsover.

To view the unmoderated ISF's message archive, please go to
<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Information_Systems_Forum_UNMODERATED/messag\
es>.

To join the unmoderated ISF, please send a blank email to this address: 
<Information_Systems_Forum_UNMODERATED-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.

To post a message to the ISF, please send it to this address:
<Information_Systems_Forum_UNMODERATED@yahoogroups.com>.

Many thanks and best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Cyber-Yenta
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
www.cyber-yenta.org
Skype:  Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909

"Everybody can be great...
because everybody can serve."
- Martin Luther King jr. (1929 - 1968)

Dear ISF Colleagues,

I'm back from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#11ntc), and am
slowly reintegrating myself into ordinary reality!  As I do, I want to
be sure to pay tribute to a member of the ISF community, Peter
Campbell.  He received the 2011 NTEN Award:

<http://www.nten.org/blog/2011/03/15/2011-nten-award-peter-campbell>

I was one of the folks asked by John Merritt (who presented the award)
to write tributes to Peter.  Here's what I wrote:

_______________________________________


I want to congratulate Peter, but not for winning the NTEN
Award.

I'm very ambivalent about such awards.  It's too easy to
mistake the accolade for the accomplishment.

What Peter has achieved in the NTEN community is not an
award, and not even recognition.  It's a very felicitous combination
of expertise, willingness to serve, ability to create collaborative
relationships, good judgement, and kindness.

When I'm around Peter, I feel very relaxed.  I can see that
he cares, that he listens, that he understands, and that he
responds generously.  In other words, he is a good friend - not
  just to me, but to the NTEN community.  He is also very funny,
which sets off his virtues quite nicely.

So I heartily congratulate Peter Campbell for who he is and
what he does.  The NTEN Award is just an occasion to
conspire with others to tell him how much he means to us.

_______________________________________


Please join me in telling Peter how much we appreciate him!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

Remember, this is the grant program that provides cash grants to
nonprofits that want to use information and communication technology
to advance their missions.  Instead of a conventional grant proposal
narrative, you are asked to submit a very short poem about your
mission.

More information is available here:

<http://ow.ly/4izEV>

The web page for applying online is here:

<http://ow.ly/4izFY>

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

A number of you asked for the line to the online version the NTC session
that Kathleen Malin and I presented on "Going Online for Capacity Mapping
and Resource Matching: The Big Picture."

I'm pleased to make it available here:

<http://ow.ly/4iLtq>

It has been updated to reflect accurately the projects that were
demonstrated during the "speed-geeking" portion of the session, and also
lists the names of the good folks who were offering the demonstrations.

Many thanks are due to them!

    - CommonGood Vermont <http://commongoodvt.org/> (Center for Media &
    Democracy, Lauren-Glenn Davitian)
    - IdeaEncore <http://www.ideaencore.com/> (Idea Encore Network, Scott
    Bechtler-Levin)
    - Massachusetts Nonprofit Database
<http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/massdb/>(National Center for Charitable
Statistics, Tom Pollak)
    - LikeMinded <http://likeminded.org/> (Craigslist Foundation, Arthur
    Coddington)
    - Nonprofit Collaboration
Database<http://collaboration.foundationcenter.org/search/searchGenerator.php>(F\
oundation
Center, Katie Artzner)
    - NPO Connect <http://mnn.npoconnect.org/> (K. Weill Consulting, Kenny
    Weill)
    - WEAVE <http://www.openindicators.org/portal> (Open Indicators
    Consortium, Sofi Shams)
    - Community Corps <https://thecommunitycorps.secure.force.com/> (NPower,
    Sonia Karkare and Melinda Chang)


Please don't hesitate to be in touch with me, if you have follow up
questions about online tools that assist nonprofits and philanthropies with
capacity mapping and resource matching.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.


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Dear ISF Colleagues,

As many of you know, I think the world of Social Actions <
http://socialactions.com/>.  So this is big news, that Guidestar.Org is
acquiring it.

For more information, please see:

<http://ow.ly/4iNvK>

All I can say is that Guidestar is very, very lucky!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.


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(Dear ISF Colleagues:  This may be of interest to many of you outside
of Massachusetts - at least, I heard from a lot of folks who weren't
able to travel to attend the face-to-face event at the Ethos
Roundtable last week, when George gave us a demo of the Philanthropic
Directory.  Although the pilot project takes the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts as its scope, the project can certainly be scaled up
nationally or even internationally.  If you're interested in an online
Philanthropic Directory for your geographic area, I recommend this
webinar.  Best regards from Deborah.  P.S. Full disclosure of
financial relationship: I am not being paid to promote this.  I am
merely a fan!)



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From: George McCully <gemccully@...>
Date: Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 12:06 PM
Subject: Free Webinar demo: Massachusetts Philanthropic Directory
Wednesday March 23 1:00
To: ARNOVA-L@...
Webinar Wednesday, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. : Introducing the Massachusetts
Philanthropic Directory

On-line demonstration by George McCully, President, Catalogue for Philanthropy

The MPD is an on-line, systematic, analytical, Directory to all
philanthropic charities of Massachusetts—a central resource for
donors, grantmakers, philanthropic advisors, executive directors,
fundraisers, journalists, scholars, students—everyone in and around
Massachusetts philanthropy.  See all of philanthropy and only
philanthropy, for the first time separated from "nonprofits"
(philanthropic charities are fewer than 10% of nonprofits).  See how
philanthropy is systematically organized in three basic fields—Nature,
Culture, People—branching out logically into over 200 subfields.  See
and chart their geographic, fiscal, historical, demographic, structure
and distribution.

Free Registration: http://npw323-rss.eventbrite.com/

Great event

Reed Stockman
Internet and Program Associate
Knowledge Management
AFP Fundraising Resource Center
Association of Fundraising Professionals
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Arlington, VA 22203
Phone (703)519-8459
Toll Free 1(800)666-FUND Ext 459
Fax: (703) 684-0540
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>> Great event>>



Dear Reed, and other esteeemed colleagues:

Thanks for saying so!

I think that the folks in the session who had never tried
speed-geeking* before were skeptical about the format, but it's one of
those things you have to experience in order to understand.

Fortunately, we not only had a good format, but a terrific topic, and
a superlative team of folks who provided eight consecutive five-minute
demos.  Not to mention Kathleen Malin (the other session organizer)
and Christine Egger (who used her signature methods of gentle
persuasion to keep folks moving through the speed-geeking process).

Again, the online version of the handout can be found at
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/162KBYLtJ6kEPbVn7Nq9DCLBolOSgac5CQNeSBltieYY\
/edit?hl=en&pli=1#>.

Best regards from Deborah

* See <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_geeking>.

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

One of the many cool announcements at #11NTC was the publication of
"NTEN:Change," our professional association's online journal about
nonprofit technology. I'm delighted to be serving on the editorial
board.

The new journal's intended audience is nonprofit leaders and decision
makers, so it's the perfect publication to circulate among the members
of your senior management team.

You can learn more about it and sign up for a free subscription here:

<http://ow.ly/4jwLB>

Enjoy!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

(Dear ISF Colleagues:  I don't have any first-hand experience with
Teambox, and would love to hear from nonprofits that have used it.
Meanwhile, it's good to know about another resource that makes it
possible for nonprofits to try online project management without a
huge upfront cost.  Many thanks to Alice!  Best regards from Deborah)



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From: Alice Kaerast <kaerast@...>
Date: Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Subject: [ukriders] Teambox free to non-profits
To: ukriders@...
Hi,

Teambox (project management software similar to Basecamp) have
recently made their product free for government agencies, NGO's and
non profits world wide.  They'll also provide free support in setting
up local editions for groups which need it due to lack of internet
access.

We're happily using Basecamp, so my only experience with Teambox is
from colleagues who have said really good things about it.  However
it's probably worth looking into if you're in need of better project
management tools.

Details on their website at <https://teambox.com/givingback>

Alice

Dear ISF Colleagues,

Lisa McNeill of Cape Cod Volunteers will be joining us at the April
session of the Ethos Roundtable. We hope that you'll be there as well!

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Charles Hotel
1 Bennett Street
Harvard Square, Cambridge
Featured guest: Lisa McNeill, President of Cape Cod Volunteers

Full information about this Ethos Roundtable session, including
directions for driving or taking public transportation can be found
here:

http://ow.ly/4l9WC

Here's a little bit about our esteemed featured guest:
Lisa McNeill started Cape Cod Volunteers in November 2010 after
researching and developing the initiative for almost 4 years while at
the Cape Cod Foundation. As Vice President of the Cape Cod Foundation,
Lisa's responsibilities included oversight of grantmaking and special
program initiatives as well as various aspects of organizational
management and donor services. Prior to joining the Cape Cod
Foundation, Lisa was Executive Director of the Cape Cod Center for
Sustainability and worked with community leaders to publish the first
Sustainability Indicators Report for the region in 1999. Lisa served
as a member of the Sustainability Indicators Council through 2006.

Lisa holds a Masters degree in International Development and Community
Development from The American University in Washington, DC, and a
Bachelors degree in Business Management and Marketing from St. Joseph
College. She has worked on democracy building and nonprofit support
programs in El Salvador, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and she
spent two years living in Japan and teaching English to students of
all ages.

Please remember that there's never any need to make a reservation to
attend Ethos Roundtable events. Just come if you can, and feel free to
invite others! However, if you're planning to attend the Boston 501
Tech Club event immediately thereafter (6:00 pm) in the same venue, we
ask that you send an email to Kathleen Sherwin of TechFoundation
(ksherwin AT techfoundation DOT org). Since TechFoundation is
providing the free food, it's both courteous and prudent to let her
know how much to order.

See you on April 19th!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

"How to Help Someone Confront Their Prejudices"
<http://ow.ly/4lmEa>

Enjoy!

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Strategist and Consultant
Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Email: deborah_elizabeth_finn@...
Blog: www.deborahelizabethfinn.com
Skype: Deborah909
Twitter: Deborah909
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah909
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Deborah.Elizabeth.Finn

I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.