Friday, September 30
Mission-Based Massachusetts
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Fri 30 Sep 2005 10:11 AM EDT
I am pleased to announce the launch of Mission-Based Massachusetts, an email distribution list for topics of general interest to people who care about nonprofit, philanthropic, community-based, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations in the Bay State.
It 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 basic principles of civil society. The name was chosen to include folks from all sectors, rather than just nonprofit and philanthropic professionals... more »
Wednesday, September 28
While I Was Out
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Wed 28 Sep 2005 12:00 AM EDT
 On Tuesday evening, while I was attending a fascinating confab at the Boston Foundation, my blog was visited by its 100,000th web surfer since it was launched on 3 January 2005... more »
Tuesday, September 27
From Reporters Without Borders: A Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Tue 27 Sep 2005 12:58 PM EDT
  This morning I participated in a live online chat about the Handbook for Bloggers and Cyber-Dissidents that has been released by Reporters Without Borders.... more »
Friday, September 23
Wikipedia.Org Redux
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Fri 23 Sep 2005 06:10 PM EDT
  Now that I've gotten religion about being a Wikipedia contributor, I'd like to invite readers of my blog to help me out by expanding on and correcting my effort to document some persons, organizations, organizations, and ideas that pertain to nonprofit technology - or perhaps I should say "to join in the fun..." more »
Thursday, September 22
Cross-References
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Thu 22 Sep 2005 05:43 PM EDT
Here's a partial list of web sites that have kindly referred to this blog:
In several cases, the web sites give no indication of authorship and do not provide an email address. If you happen to know any of these authors, please send me an email; I would love to be able to thank them... more »
Wednesday, September 21
In Memoriam: Daniel Eaton Pentlarge
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Wed 21 Sep 2005 12:01 AM EDT
Tuesday, September 20
It's Not Too Soon to Start Thinking About Hurricane Rita...
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Tue 20 Sep 2005 08:17 PM EDT
Monday, September 19
I Love Wikipedia.Org
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Mon 19 Sep 2005 02:40 PM EDT
From the moment I first heard of Wikipedia.Org, I thought it was a great idea: a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. I'd like to encourage fellow workers in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector to be contributors, too. Why?... more »
Friday, September 16
A simple (and free!) solution: Word of Blog
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Fri 16 Sep 2005 04:33 PM EDT
There is a new free service that makes it very easy for nonprofit and philanthropic organizations to make web page ads available to their friends, partners, donors, and other well-wishers. It's called Word of Blog, and it's beautifully simple... more »
Thursday, September 15
Bringing It All Together for Disaster Preparedness
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Thu 15 Sep 2005 11:08 AM EDT
As a side effect of volunteering with the Katrina PeopleFinder Project, I've started to worry about future disasters, and a few of us on the team have started to think about what computer geeks can contribute toward the long term goal of preparedness. We are beginning to visualize a way to bring needs and resources together with the help of CTCnet and the Hands On Network ... more »
Wednesday, September 14
Capaciteria Update
by
Jonathan Peizer
on Wed 14 Sep 2005 12:11 PM EDT
Since its launch in early June, and my recent outreach approximately 850 people have registered as members or subscribers of this free nonprofit capacity resource... more »
Tuesday, September 13
The Nonprofit Blog Exchange: An Update
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Tue 13 Sep 2005 11:59 AM EDT
The pilot version of the Nonprofit Blog Exchange is up and running this week!... more »
Monday, September 12
Rebuilding Engines in the Basements of the World
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Mon 12 Sep 2005 03:07 PM EDT
 All sorts of people ask me, "how did you get into nonprofit technology?" Sometimes I end up telling them about a conversation that my dear friend Hyman Chatterjee and I had, and a metaphor that emerged from it...
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Wednesday, September 7
On Hiatus
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Wed 07 Sep 2005 11:28 AM EDT
 I am planning a hiatus, during which I will be entirely off-line for several days.
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Tuesday, September 6
Telephony to the Rescue, Reuniting Loved Ones
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Tue 06 Sep 2005 11:12 AM EDT
 This is a good moment for mission-based organizations to remember that a telephone system is a strategic information and communication technology system:
"...Jane is looking for her missing father. She calls CLO’s toll-free number and enters his usual telephone number. She can then leave a voice message for him or listen to messages from him. When her father calls the toll-free number, he enters his own phone number. He can then leave a message for other callers to hear saying he is safe and how he can be contacted or he can listen to messages left for him..." more »
Sunday, September 4
The Katrina PeopleFinder Project: An Online Volunteering Opportunity
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Sun 04 Sep 2005 12:33 PM EDT
UPDATE: A Katrina PeopleFinder Project wiki has been created; I recommend that you go directly to this URL.
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Saturday, September 3
Adding a "Donate Now" button to your web site to aid those affected by Hurricane Katrina
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Sat 03 Sep 2005 11:29 AM EDT
Friday, September 2
Today is International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day
by
Deborah Elizabeth Finn
on Fri 02 Sep 2005 12:00 AM EDT
Do what I say, not what I do. Donate blood!  Andy Carvin has unilaterally declared today International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day. This sounds like a good idea to me, and I've decided to use my blog to encourage everyone who is able to donate blood to do so today... more »
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