In April, I came up with the idiosyncratic notion that it would be a good idea for those of us who live in Boston to smile and say hello to strangers in our neighborhood, and so I set up an online pledge with the help of Pledgebank...more»
I just love the idea of a workflow managementapplication, especially one that's integrated with filing, calendar, email, and all the other systems that keep my worklife in order...more»
I have a nagging feeling that my colleagues and I are making a rather high-handed appropriation of the word "technology." What we really mean is "information and communication technology," or possibly even "information and communication systems" for the nonprofit sector... more»
The grassroots workers affiliated with the Immigrant Organizers Information Technology Network are the best in the world at advocating for immigrants, and they juggle an awe-inspiring amount of information about constituents, donors, policy makers, service providers, activists, and other stakeholders. Most of this juggling is done in their heads, or on paper, or with Excel spreadsheets - very few of them also have expertise in database development. What to do...?more»
