{"id":172,"date":"2011-05-31T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coyoteblog.posterous.com\/nonprofits-tech-discussions-jump-in"},"modified":"2020-07-06T16:49:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T23:49:15","slug":"nonprofits-tech-discussions-jump-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/2011\/05\/nonprofits-tech-discussions-jump-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofits &#038; Tech Discussions &#8211; Jump In!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/techsoup_logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3231\" src=\"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/techsoup_logo-300x71.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/techsoup_logo-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/techsoup_logo.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Share a resource, ask a question, or offer your own thoughts about any of these hot topics relating to nonprofits, NGOs, libraries, schools and other community-focused initiatives over on the <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.techsoup.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TechSoup Global Community Forum<\/a>. Here are four threads on TechSoup that I&#8217;m watching in particular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What nonprofit or NGO-related technology conferences are worth going to? <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.techsoup.org\/cs\/community\/f\/25\/t\/31581.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Post any such conferences you will be attending here<\/a> (doesn&#8217;t have to be just in the USA!)<\/li>\n<li>There are online resources in languages other than English regarding volunteers and technology &#8211; resources re: using technology to engage and involve volunteers, and resources re: how volunteers are using technology. <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.techsoup.org\/cs\/community\/f\/22\/t\/33649.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Some are listed here &#8211; but do you know of more<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers updating your blog &#8211; appropriate? <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.techsoup.org\/cs\/community\/f\/22\/t\/33533.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have your say<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Share a news story or article about <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.techsoup.org\/cs\/community\/f\/22\/t\/31833.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how computer\/handheld\/networking technology is being used to mobilize volunteers or engage online volunteers in support of relief efforts in Japan (or any other disaster zone)<\/a>, or how such tech is being used by volunteers as a part of relief efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tags<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>communications, public relations, engagement, engage, community, nonprofit, NGO, not-for-profit, government, library, libraries, school, schools, outreach, innovation, non-traditional, innovative, staff, employees, volunteers, civil society, social media, technology, microblogging, microvolunteering, micro, volunteer, volunteering<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share a resource, ask a question, or offer your own thoughts about any of these hot topics relating to nonprofits, NGOs, libraries, schools and other community-focused initiatives over on the TechSoup Global Community Forum. 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