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Talking at the Politics Online Conference

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

It’s a conference that is an event of the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet. I’ve never been – online politics has never really been my focus. I’m looking forward to talking about free and open source software to this audience. {

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Guest Post: The Iron Hug — Nurturing Relationships with Strong Leadership

Twenty Hats

And how do you train co-workers who engage volunteers in this approach? In 2007, Lisa Marie graduated the George Washington University with her MA in Anthropology and Museum Studies and joined the staff at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington, DC.

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Open Source Feminism?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

April 12, 2007 Beth Kanter, as always, has a great, informative summary of the Penguin Day activities last Saturday in DC. Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Open Source Feminism?

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Case Foundation was a pioneer in designing and implementing social giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge in 2007 and 2009 which inspired many nonprofits to experiment and incorporate these practices as illustrated above. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Cambodia: Social Media, NGOs, and Social Change: Part 1

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Along the way, I united my passion for social media and nonprofits, training, fundraising with Cambodia. I met Sopharath in 2007 and recorded this interview. This is the first of a three-part post about what I learned about social media, NGOs, and Social Change in Cambodia. She graduated from college and is married.

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Interview: Kivi Leroux Miller, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Amy Sample Ward

When I moved from California to Washington DC in 1998 to be with my then-boyfriend, now-husband, I decided to start my own consulting company, which originally focused on writing for environmental groups, thus EcoScribe Communications was born. Now that I’m doing online training, I’ve had small nonprofits in all 50 U.S.

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Guest Post by Kira Marchenese: What Happened When We Introduced 350 Staff to Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: Since 2007, I've been using, adapting, and remixing the Social Media Game social media workshops for nonprofits. Last year, I facilitated a version of the Social Media Game for Packard Grantees as part of a convening on Network Effectiveness in Washington, DC. Tags: change management training materials.