Imagine choosing an expensive high-end smartphone with dozens of fancy features—a high-resolution camera, advanced productivity apps, and complex settings—but never bothering to get educated about those features, only using it to make calls and send texts. While some people do this without feeling stressed or thinking about the wasted dollars, in a nonprofit setting this… Read more »
Posts Tagged: nptech
The AI Fix-It Fantasy: What Won’t Change in Your Nonprofit
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 »
Nonprofits Navigating ChatGPT Quirks: Understanding the Mistakes it Can Make
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 »
The Next Wave of Technology for Nonprofits
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 »
Antidote to WordPress vulnerability – Static Site Generators
The advantages of CMS website management tools come at a high price. An alternative is Static Site generators
Static Site Generators – Technical Requirements, Options & Migration
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 »
Digital Crisis Counseling – Technology Meets the Hotline
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 and #TheBethEffect
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 »