by Jared Sheehan | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog |
One of the most rapid diffusions of innovation in human history is the creation and adoption of the internet. It started in 1989 and was considered widely adopted within a decade (61% of adults in the U.S.) — as noted by Everett Rogers. As we look back on it from...
by Jared Sheehan | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog |
Our world is changing at hyper speed, and one of the leading factors is data. According to some experts, data is the new oil. The world runs on data. The largest companies in the world profit on your data (e.g., Google and Facebook). Data is power, and with it comes...
by Jared Sheehan | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog |
Six years ago, I wrote an article on why nonprofits aren’t going mobile while mobility was exploding in the startup sector. Over the last six years, I’ve had the opportunity to build a number of mobile apps in the nonprofit sector and seen the innovation cycle at work...
by Jared Sheehan | Dec 2, 2019 | Blog |
“Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone. For the times they are a-changin’.” – Bob Dylan Bob is right. You should listen to Bob. Fundraising trends are changing, which makes it important for nonprofit organizations to stay ahead...
by Jared Sheehan | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog |
A volunteer board can be one of a nonprofit’s most valuable assets, but working with an unpaid workforce can be challenging. When I was a nonprofit fundraiser, I had the privilege of starting and managing a board of 25 business leaders and professionals. What a...
by Hannah Melotto | Nov 12, 2019 | Blog |
When Google opened the call for proposals on how to use artificial intelligence to address problems facing society, it was answered with 2,602 from 119 countries. This tremendous response allowed 25 proposals to be funded with $25 million in grants, support from...
by Jared Sheehan | Nov 2, 2019 | Blog |
This is the eighth post in our Nonprofit Innovation Interview Series with senior executives from Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which raises $400M annually for 170 children’s hospitals across North America. Today, we’re speaking with Clark Sweat, Chief Revenue...
by Admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog |
“It’s time to re-think charity. It’s time to give charity the big-league freedoms we really give to business.” This is the sentiment of Dan Pallotta, one of my heroes in nonprofit technology and innovation. Dan is the founder of the Charity Defense Council and...
by Admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog |
Here I am (L, pink wig) at 2015 Race for Every Child to benefit Children’s National Health System in Washington, DC. I promised to wear a wig and tutu if I reached my personal fundraising goal of $2,500. Fundraising helps us live less selfishly. It evokes the human...
by Admin | Jun 14, 2017 | Blog |
We are proud partners with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in mobile innovation and technology development and continue to advance the In Flight mobile platform to change how fundraisers plan their day, visit partners, and track data. CMN Hospitals offers a...
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