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)

(Guidelines for posting to the Information Systems Forum are posted
periodically for the edification of all.)




Dear ISF Colleagues,

Welcome to the Information Systems Forum, an online discussion for
nonprofit professionals who are interested information and
communication technologies to increase organizational effectiveness.

This is a moderated, flame-free email distribution list that is open
to anyone who is interested in the topic and willing to adhere to the
idea of civil society.

Here are a few tips for making your contributions to the list more readable:

o Write about subjects that pertain to information and
communication technologies for nonprofit organizations. Readers
subscribe to the list because they are interested in this specific
topic. If you stray too far from it, other members of the group are
likely to ignore your messages.

o Trim, trim, trim! Unnecessary repetitions of previous posts,
list footers, and signature lines are tedious for other members to
negotiate. If you're replying to a previous message, please trim away
everything but the essentials of that message and your response to it.
If you don't trim your post down, and I think that it would benefit
from trimming, then I edit it myself. This means extra work for me,
and a trim job for your message that you (as the author) may deem
unduly harsh.

o Clean up jagged margins; readers tend to get so discouraged
by them that they skip your message and go on to the next one.

o Double-check your subject line, and make sure that it
summarizes the topic. If you subscribe to the digest format of the
list, then the subject line will automatically be something like
"Digest Number 123." Please change it to something more topical. It's
also helpful to trim away clutter from previous generations of
forwarding; "FW: Funding for nonprofit technology" is much more
readable than "Fwd: FW: Re: [Other Listserv] RE: Funding for nonprofit
technology."

o Avoid using all capital letters. In email, this is equivalent
to shouting, and considered an insult to one's readers.

o Write for an international readership. If you say that an
event is happening tonight at "the Firehouse in J.P.," the Bostonians
will know that you mean "the Firehouse Multicultural Art Center in
Jamaica Plain," but maybe the folks in Thailand won't. And if they
need to fly in from Thailand to attend, it's probably a good idea to
give them more than a few hours' notice.

o Frame your message in the language of civil discourse, and
avoid inflammatory rhetoric. The rule of thumb is to assume that
others are motivated by the best intentions, even when you think that
they are gravely mistaken.

The following kinds of posts are always unacceptable for posting to this group.

o Flames, or rhetoric that might incite flames. Sometimes
members of the group have perfectly good points to make, but choose
language that is inflammatory. Posts that are simply attacks on
someone else's religion, operating system, ethics, ancestry, internet
service provider, or attitude are usually deleted without comment.

o Advertisements of products or services. As the group
moderator, I delete the blatant spam before the rest of the group ever
sees it, but there are some borderline cases. For example, each
newcomer is invited to introduce him/herself to the group upon
joining, and it's appropriate to mention any products or services that
he/she sells to the community. That's fine, but thereafter it's best
to let your satisfied customers recommend your product or service.
Another borderline case is announcements about conferences and
workshops. These are fine if they are specifically tailored to the
needs of our community. Bulletins about workshops and conferences
given by nonprofits are usually approved; posts about for-profit
organizations that offer these events are approved on a case-by-case
basis.

o Solicitations of cash donations for organizations or
individuals. Requests by nonprofits for in-kind donations of either
products or services are approved on a case-by-case basis.
(Legitimate offers of cash or in-kind donations are acceptable.)

o Off-topic questions, out-of-office auto-replies, and personal
messages that were never intended to go to the whole list. I try to
catch these before they go out, and they are usually deleted without
comment.

Please note that the moderator (Deborah Elizabeth Finn) and alternate
moderator (John McNutt) reserve the right delete any inappropriate
messages without circulating them to the group, or to bar disruptive
individuals from membership in the group. While I will do everything
possible to encourage community building, fruitful dialogue, and free
expression, the moderators remain the only arbiters of appropriate
content for this community.

Thanks for your attention to these guidelines.

Best regards from Deborah

Deborah Elizabeth Finn
Information Systems Forum moderator

Cyber-Yenta
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
www.cyber-yenta.org

I did a little work with a small (for profit) startup. They have all Macs and
are looking for a Mac Server.  I don?t have any Mac competency and am looking
for a consultant to recommend to them who can help them with the installation
and support of their system. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Gary

Gary W. Nickerson
gwntec, Inc.
office: 212.866.1312
cell: 917.450.2687
fax: 347.591.6813
http://www.gwntec.com
http://twitter.com/gary1943 <http://twitter.com/gwnt1943>
gary@.../
Please do not print this email unless you really need to. Thanks.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

I've just posted a batch of nonprofit technology jobs to <
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nonprofit_Tech_Jobs/messages>.  If you
can prefer, you can go to <http://nonprofittechjobs.wordpress.com/> to see
them.

If your nonprofit organization is seeking to hire a technology
professionals, you are welcome to post the job description to the Nonprofit
Tech Jobs list by emailing it to <nonprofit_tech_jobs@yahoogroups.com>.  The
list is run as a free service to the community, so there is no charge for
hiring managers, job seekers, or anyone else who wants to participate.

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 is the social media stumper of the month:  how do you make direct
contact with someone from Facebook who can get an account unblocked?

I'm working with someone whose account has been blocked from posting
comments to the walls of Facebook friends.  We have no clue whether
Facebook decided that she has violated the terms of service, or
whether it's merely a technical glitch.

If you can help me get in direct contact with someone at Facebook who
has the authority or the technical ability to get an account
unblocked, I will be very grateful for that!

By the way, following may be very entertaining, but will not be at all helpful:

- Stories about how other people have failed to make contact with the
Facebook support team.

- Stories about how other people have been blocked from Facebook for
reasons that remain inexplicable to this day.

- Explanations about why she should not choose to use Facebook in the
first place.

- Suggestions about how she can build her own online social network
using the Sharepoint platform.

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.

Good luck and let us all know if you find it. J

Gary

Gary W. Nickerson
gwntec, Inc.
office: 212.866.1312
cell: 917.450.2687
fax: 347.591.6813
http://www.gwntec.com
http://twitter.com/gary1943 <http://twitter.com/gwnt1943>
gary@.../
Please do not print this email unless you really need to. Thanks.



-----original message-----
>>This is the social media stumper of the month: how do you make direct contact
with someone from Facebook who can get an account unblocked?   I'm working with
someone whose account has been blocked from posting comments to the walls of
Facebook friends. We have no clue whether Facebook decided that she has violated
the terms of service, or whether it's merely a technical glitch.   If you can
help me get in direct contact with someone at Facebook who has the authority or
the technical ability to get an account unblocked, I will be very grateful for
that!   By the way, following may be very entertaining, but will not be at all
helpful:   - Stories about how other people have failed to make contact with the
Facebook support team.   - Stories about how other people have been blocked from
Facebook for reasons that remain inexplicable to this day.   - Explanations
about why she should not choose to use Facebook in the first place.   -
Suggestions about how she can build her own online social network using the
Sharepoint platform.>>

i was able to get a hold of someone live over there regarding ads account
issues...i think it was in the ads help section

--
Chad McEvoy
Data and Information Director
www.mysamaris.com
206.658.3038
chad@...




-----original message-----
>>This is the social media stumper of the month: how do you make direct >
contact with someone from Facebook who can get an account unblocked? I'm working
with someone whose account has been blocked from posting comments to the walls
of Facebook friends. We have no clue whether Facebook decided that she has
violated the terms of service, or whether it's merely a technical glitch. If you
can help me get in direct contact with someone at Facebook who has the authority
or the technical ability to get an account unblocked, I will be very grateful
for that! By the way, following may be very entertaining, but will not be at all
helpful: - Stories about how other people have failed to make contact with the
Facebook support team. - Stories about how other people have been blocked from
Facebook for reasons that remain inexplicable to this day. - Explanations about
why she should not choose to use Facebook in the first place. - Suggestions
about how she can build her own online social network using the Sharepoint
platform.>>

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------original message------
>> i was able to get a hold of someone live over there regarding ads account
issues...i think it was in the ads help section>>



Dear Chad,

Thanks for that information!  That's encouraging news.

My next question is whether the ad helpdesk would have the authority
or the technical ability to unblock an account?

If so, then you can be helpful to all of us who want to know, by
telling us one of the following:

   1)  The phone number you used to reach the live person at Facebook, or

   2)  The email address you used to reach the live person at Facebook, or

   3)  The URL you used to reach the live person at Facebook.

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.

Deborah,

I was able to assist a relative with a Facebook issue recently by email to:
disabled@... (yes a human did reply, however from memory it took a few
days for the response).

PS  Are you sure this person's posting rights was not removed by her "friends"
rather than by Facebook itself?

Don





------original message------
>>Thanks for that information! That's encouraging news.   My next question is
whether the ad helpdesk would have the authority or the technical ability to
unblock an account?  If so, then you can be helpful to all of us who want to
know, by telling us one of the following:   1) The phone number you used to
reach the live person at Facebook, or  2) The email address you used to reach
the live person at Facebook, or  3) The URL you used to reach the live person at
Facebook.>>

I think I used this form:
http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=ads_hc1058 Maybe submitting
something there could at least help you get routed to the right person.

- Chad

--
Chad McEvoy
Data and Information Director
www.mysamaris.com
206.658.3038
chad@...





-----original message-----
>>Thanks for that information! That's encouraging news.   My next question is
whether the ad helpdesk would have the authority or the technical ability to
unblock an account?   If so, then you can be helpful to all of us who want to
know, by telling us one of the following:   1) The phone number you used to
reach the live person at Facebook, or  2) The email address you used to reach
the live person at Facebook, or 3) The URL you used to reach the live person at
Facebook.>>

Dear ISF Colleagues,

When I think of all the technology questions that nonprofit
professionals ask me these days, the most pressing ones seem to be
about data sharing or interoperability among different platforms.

Therefore, I was delighted when I saw that Idealware.Org is offering a
free online training on this topic.  Here's the blurb:

"Do you want to get two or more software packages to share data?  In
this session, we’ll talk through some of the high level options and
key considerations, including integrating manually via spreadsheets,
and and take on some of the concepts that will help you understand
whether it's likely to be possible to create an automatic connection
between particuar software packages. We'll also look at the features
you should look when choosing new software to prevent integration
woes.  This seminar is intended as a robust introduction to this topic
for non-technical folks; it won't delve into the technical details
that a programmer might want to know."

You can learn more about this training, and register to participate,
by following this link:

<https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/957/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KE\
Y=67116>

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,

First of all, a full disclosure:  IdeaEncore does not pay me to promote it.
  I have no financial stake in this organization.

Secondly, a pitch for using IdeaEncore for online knowledge sharing among
nonprofit professionals who are using information and communication
technology to increase organizational effectiveness:  you can go to <
https://www.ideaencore.com/search/apachesolr_search/*?filters=tid:2295>
right now, and see documents related to best practices.  You don't have to
register to do this, but if you decide to register for an account, it's
free.

You can share your own documents, either by uploading them or by adding the
URL and a description of the contents.  Again, this is free of charge.  I
strongly suggest that you use the tag *"nptech,"* in order to help your
colleagues locate your nonprofit technology content easily.

A list such as the Information Systems Forum is a terrific way to connect
with sympatico colleagues all over the world, but it's not really set up as
an easy-to-use archive of best practices in nonprofit technology.  I don't
think that it's a matter of forcing a choice between participating in the
ISF and using a well-planned knowledge base with a good classification
system.  I think we all should have both resources, if we want them!

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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Does anyone who uses the Abra payroll system also use EBSTime for Time and
attendance?  If not, which time and attendance system do you use to interface
with Abra?  I need to replace our current time entry system and would appreciate
any feedback.

~Thanks!

Alex Savage

I just want to echo Deborah's suggestion to use IdeaEncore to share knowledge.
(I also have no stake in it, full disclosure.) It's such a great resource and
can double as a great way to promote your own best practices, papers, ideas,
etc.

Debra

Debra Askanase
Community Organizer 2.0
Social media strategy and communication
617-682-2977
http://www.communityorganizer20.com
twitter: @askdebra
Let's talk! Schedule a time: http://tungle.me/debraaskanse

Thanks for kicking off this thread, Deborah!

We have a group on IE for NTEN so that members can find and share resources from
the
network<https://www.ideaencore.com/search/apachesolr_search/nonprofit+technology\
+network>. We also feature recently added resources each month in the NTEN
Member newsletter (check the sidebar from yesterday's enewsletter!).

I'm working with Scott from IE to set up a community webinar next month to talk
about IE specifically, as well as have a larger conversation about knowledge
sharing in our sector and the tools and resources and roles (IE? NTEN?) that can
support it.

I will share the webinar details with this group when it is set up later this
week and hope many of you will join the conversation.

Thanks,
a

--
Amy Sample Ward
http://amysampleward.org |  @amyrsward
http://socialbysocial.com   |   @socialbysocial
Membership Director
NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network
http://nten.org | @NTENorg
415.397.9000 ext 309


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>>I just want to echo Deborah's suggestion to use IdeaEncore to share knowledge.
(I also have no stake in it, full disclosure.) It's such a great resource and
can double as a great way to promote your own best practices, papers, ideas,
etc. >>>

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Dear ISF Colleagues,

I subscribe to the Monster.Com tech feed, so that I can be alerted
about any nonprofit tech jobs to be found on their web site.  (Side
note:  there are definitely such listings, although you have to make
fairly sophisticated use of the search terms.)  I haven't figured out
a way to receive these notifications without also receiving the Inside
Tech/Monster.Com newsletter.  This particular article was included in
the latest, and caught my eye:

"How to Disagree with Your Boss Without Losing Your Job"
<http://insidetech.monster.com/benefits/articles/9377-how-to-disagree-with-your-\
boss-without-losing-your-job?utm_source=nlet&utm_content=it_c1_20110505_disagree\
>

I thought I'd pass it along to the group, and ask for your thoughts.
Are these good strategies for tech professionals?  Are there any
tweaks that you would make, in order to make these suggestions more
effective in a nonprofit setting?  Are there other strategies that
you've developed and would be willing to share?

Please post your thoughts!

Many thanks from Deborah

P.S.  For more links to more web sites that list nonprofit tech jobs,
please see <http://nonprofittechjobs.wordpress.com/>.

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.

*Senior Developer*

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The Senior Software Developer reports to the Manager of Software
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thinking and nonprofit sector experience are highly valued.


    - A minimum of five years of commercial software development or IT
    industry experience
    - Proficient with complete web application development stack, both front
    and back-end
    - Hands-on with Java, Javascript/HTML/CSS/AJAX. Adobe Flex a plus. Also
    one or more of PHP, Python, Ruby
    - Experience with one or more web platform APIs such as Google,
    Salesforce.com, Amazon.com
    - Specific experience in developing custom applications on the Salesforce
    platform using Apex and Visualforce highly desirable
    - Strong experience with technologies supporting SaaS applications,
    including XML, Web Services, HTML, and JavaScript.
    - Organized, detail-oriented, and determined to produce high-quality,
    on-time work. Strong business process focus and skills.
    - Possess a sense of humor, a positive outlook, and an easy-going manner
    when working with others.
    - Exceptional verbal and written communication skills as applied in
    systems documentation, client meetings, team interaction, and everything in
    between.


*About Exponent Partners*

Exponent Partners is an information technology consulting firm that helps
nonprofits use information technology to carry out their missions more
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We envision a world where strong civil society organizations maintain a
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best possible tools and knowledge to help them make our world a better
place.

Exponent Partners is known for its thoroughness in business process analysis
and ability to produce top-notch constituent relationship management (CRM)
systems and business applications that streamline an organization’s way of
working. Exponent Partners’ work was honored with “Best Nonprofit
Deployment” awards at Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce user conferences both in
2007 and 2008.

Salary: Please include your salary requirements with your application.
Position: Full-time or Contract
Location: San Francisco, CA, Washington, D.C., or New York, NY

Still interested in helping nonprofits change the world?
Go to www.exponentpartners.com under Careers to apply.

--
Phoebe Geonzon | Office Manager
Exponent Partners
Phone: (800) 918-2917 x105 | Fax: (888) 529-5498
Direct Phone & Fax: (415) 666-2552

Visit Exponent Partners on the Salesforce.com Appexchange


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Hi Everyone -

We are in the final stages of selecting a client database application that will
help us track and quantify program effectiveness.  Is there anyone who is
currently using nFocus, Efforts To Outcomes (ETO), Community Tech Knowledge
(CTK) Online Data Manager, or the DCAR suite by Andrew J. Wong, Inc?  If so,
would you be willing to have a conversation about the software?

Thank You,

Matt Einson

IT Director, The Community Group
The Community Group  |  190 Hampshire Street, Lawrence, MA 01940 |  tel.
978-682-6628 | fax 978-682-1013 | www.thecommunitygroupinc.org
<http://www.childcarecircuit.org/>  | meinson@...

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Dear ISF Colleagues,

I want to call your attention to a new book, "Nonprofit Management
101," which is edited by Darian Rodriguez Heyman, the former executive
director of the Craigslist Foundation.

<http://nonprofits101.org/>

Although this is not a book that is solely devoted to nonprofit
technology, it has some very distinguished contributors from the field
of nptech, such as:

Ami Dar
Beth Kanter
Holly Ross
Katya Andresen
Kivi Leroux Miller
Steve Wright

And now for a disclaimer:  I am merely a fan of Darian's (and of many
of his co-authors).  I am not being paid to promote this book, and
have no financial interest in it.  I didn't even receive a free review
copy.

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.

There?s only a few days left to get listed in Idealware?s Donor Management
Consultant Directory!

We are almost done with the update our Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor
Management Systems taking a detailed look at donor management systems and CRMs
that cost less than $4250 in the first year!  We are reviewing 29 different
products including BasicFunder Premier, CiviCRM, Click & Pledge, Common Ground,
DenariOnline, Do Good Better Fundraising, Donation, DonorPerfect, DonorPro,
DonorSnap.Com, DonorTools, eTapestry, Exceed!, FastFund Raising, FundRaiser
Select, GiftWorks, Income Manager, Little Green Light, MatchMaker FundRaising
Software, Neon, PatronManager, ResultsPlus, Sage Fundraising 50, Salesforce
Foundation's Nonprofit Starter Pack, SalsaLabs, Sumac, The Databank, Total Info,
Trail Blazer Non Profit Manager

Do you work on any of these systems?  If so, make sure you?re listed in the
included consultant directory so that nonprofits can find you when they?re
looking for a partner to help choose and use a system-- don't miss this
opportunity to be
included.<http://www.idealware.org/donor-management-consultant-directory>

A little background on the report: The first version of the report, released in
March 2009, received terrific feedback, and more than two years later more than
20,000 people have downloaded it. But a lot changes in two years, and we?re in
the midst of researching a new version of the Guide.  Through feature summaries,
recommendations for systems based on particular needs, comparison charts,
summaries of about 30 low-cost systems, and detailed reviews of ten of them,
we?ll provide unbiased comparative information to help nonprofits narrow down
their choices in a fundraising system.

And the report will include a consultant directory to help nonprofits find a
consultant to assist them in choosing or implementing a system.  We?d love to
include you! To make the directory accessible to all, the price for a directory
listing is based on a sliding scale, and start at just $45 for small firms. 
Alternatively, you can make a splash in the directory with a half-page ad, at
$1500.  Take a look at the options now at
http://www.idealware.org/donor-management-consultant-directory
<http://www.idealware.org/donor-management-consultant-directory>
<http://www.idealware.org/donor-management-consultant-directory> Don't miss the
chance to be included in our Consultant Directory. The deadline is May 13th
-sign up now to be sure you're listed.
<http://www.idealware.org/donor-management-consultant-directory>

Laura
--
Laura Quinn | Executive Director | Idealware
laura@... | www.idealware.org
Helping Nonprofits Make Smart Software Decisions
Find us on Twitter: @idealware or Facebook: /idealware

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Dear ISF Colleagues,

Check out TinEye:

<http://www.tineye.com/>

This is a free tool that could be useful to nonprofit organizations.
For example, you might want to use it to see if you org's logo is on
web sites where it's not authorized to appear.  Likewise for photos.

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
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Twitter: Deborah909
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I bring resources and needs together for nonprofits and
philanthropies, mostly through strategic use of information
and communication technologies.

Dear ISF Colleagues,

It seems to be that a lot of nonprofits use Skype these days, and I'm
wondering whether anyone is foreseeing major changes, now that
Microsoft is acquiring it.

Meanwhile, here's a rather surreal take on how Microsoft might package
Skype in the future:

<http://www.geekculture.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/1540.html>

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,

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,

This is just to let you know that I've posted a bunch of new job
announcements to the Nonprofit Tech Jobs list!

<http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Nonprofit_Tech_Jobs/messages>

If you happen to land your nptech dream job through the Nonprofit Tech
Jobs list, please be sure to let me know.  :-)

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,

Check out this article from Mashable:

"Facebook Launches Non-Profit Resource Center"
<http://mashable.com/2011/05/16/facebook-non-profit-page/>

In general, I see Facebook as a mixed bag for nonprofits.  What is
your own experience?  What do you think about this new resource center
on Facebook?

Please share your thoughts!

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,

Those of us who use various social media channels to get the message
out for the nonprofit sector (or to the nonprofit sector) find
hashtags such as
#nptech very useful.

Kerri Karvetski has compiled some important nonprofit hashtags in a
new blog article. The article also provides some solid information
about how the hashtags are used, and about ongoing Twitter chats that
use hashtags.

"30 Super Useful Nonprofit Hashtags – Twitter Chats, Too!"
<http://www.companykmedia.com/2011/05/18/30-super-useful-nonprofit-hashtags-twit\
ter-chats-too/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+compan\
ykmedia%2FCzCa+%28kk%27s+blog%29>

I hope that you'll check it out, and that you'll post to the ISF group
about how your nonprofit uses hashtags.

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.

I posted this comment on Kerri's blog, but think it could be useful to the
members of this group as well: There is an excellent, very comprehensive
spreadsheet that lists the Twitter chat schedueles and topics. It’s a Google
doc, open to all with the URL, and consistently updated and curated by the
owner: http://bit.ly/ChatSched

Regards,
Debra

Debra Askanase
Community Organizer 2.0
Social media strategy and communication
617-682-2977
http://www.communityorganizer20.com
twitter: @askdebra
Let's talk! Schedule a time: http://tungle.me/debraaskanse

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Thank you for this great and useful list. You will find another list of Social
Good Hashtags from Socialbrite.org at

http://socialbrite.s3.amazonaws.com/40-hashtags-for-social-good.pdf

There are other helpful lists about nonprofits, Twitter, social media and
printable handouts at

http://www.socialbrite.org/sharing-center/handouts/

My best,

Don
Donald Griesmann

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Hey There: Thought this post from Lars and Kate over at the MIT Innovation
Challenge would be of interest to the list (  http://t.co/GPsAc7c  ). There have
been so many lessons from online contests like Pepsi Refresh, the latest Lady
Gaga contest that helped raise  $1M for nonprofits, etc. If your org is thinking
about running an online competition or competing in one this is a great article
to reference http://t.co/GPsAc7c

Cheers,
Allyson

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Dear Nonprofit Technology Colleagues,

I love this idea: a web site that brings together free online video
tutorials, mostly on scientific, mathematical, and technical topics.

Khan Academy
<http://www.khanacademy.org/>

Any thoughts about how nonprofit technology professionals can benefit
from the existing tutorials, or develop tutorials on nptech topics?
Is there a potential tie-in with the Idea Encore Network
<http://www.ideaencore.com>?

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.