Hey there, fellow do-gooders! We all love the idea of technology swooping in to save the day, right? But let’s get real: not everything can be fixed with a fancy algorithm or a shiny new app. So, grab your popcorn and let’s chat about what AI won’t fix in your nonprofit.– Fundraising Fumbles: Imagine this:… Read more »
Is your nonprofit harnessing the power of AI like ChatGPT in your daily operations? Well, buckle up, because today we’re diving into a topic that’s as quirky as it is important: the mistakes ChatGPT can make. Did you know that if properly prompted, ChatGPT will claim that the word “mayonnaise” contains more than two letter… Read more »
Marnie Webb, CEO at Caravan Studios, recently asked nonprofit tech folks via Twitter “I’m giving a talk on the next wave of technology for NGOs. What groups of technology would you include? And why?”. I think Marnie was asking about tools or technologies, like Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning. Thinking beyond the tools, the question… Read more »
The advantages of CMS website management tools come at a high price. An alternative is Static Site generators
Website management tools like WordPress leave your nonprofit’s website vulnerable to attack, hacking or being held hostage. A new type of website management tool known as Static Site Generators makes websites less vulnerable. In this article, we go into the technical how-to’s for the technically inclined. This is part two of a series. In part… Read more »
Nonprofits provide digital crisis counseling services using online chat or text via a computer or mobile device. These services augment the traditional telephone counseling hotline services provided by organizations that support survivors of domestic or intimate partner violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and many other issues. While phone hotlines have been in use for decades,… Read more »
Beth Kanter has been inspiring me for over a decade, so I am grateful to be hosting an event in her honor online and at the David & Lucile Packard Foundation offices on Tuesday October 29th. I had heard about Beth's work for several years from nonprofit technology colleagues and seen her work online before… Read more »