Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning. For our interest, less interest in games for skill development. "Drill and Skill" We're interested in assessing learning attitudes from games - How do you approach problem solving, feedback, and how does learner's attitude change?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 15, 2009

I am so envious of people with graphics skills who can do that well. Flowing Data – OK, I’ll fess up, I’m a data geek. And I love data visualizations, and ways to make data easily accessible. There are a whole lot of really cool things here. RoughType by Nicholas Carr – really smart dude, really interesting stuff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2007

Here's how it works: NTC conference participants and local DC area volunteers team up, pick an organization to share their skills and expertise with and spend a few hours on-site. The projects are appropriate for a short-term volunteer engagement - software skills coaching and local area network documentation.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. { So I’m polishing off my PHP skills, and we’ll see where that leads. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Researchers have often referred to social enterprise structures as the “fourth sector” (after private, public, and nonprofit) because they combine charitable missions, corporate methods, and diverse social and environmental philosophies in ways that surpass the traditional business and philanthropy models (Billitteri, 2007).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

Being an independent consultant was, for me, a way to feel like I was using my skills for the greater good. Whatever emerges next, you’ll hear about it, for sure. (In In other words, no I don’t exactly know what I am doing next, yet.) And, I think I did that. Perhaps I’m now more ready to wrestle those.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 11, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Circuit Rider School June 11, 2007 Way back when (last month – I’ve been busy) Deborah Finn blogged about the "New England School for Circuit Riders."

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 10, 2008

I’d also love to see things like “how do you ensure that your staff are continuing to develop professionally and have up-to-date skills?&# I’d love to see that as part of the criteria for evaluating a vendor–what is their process for evaluating themselves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

Evaluate your content, facilitation, and logistical skills against participant evaluations. For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks to express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have debate get in the way of the instructional flow later on. Next, try provocative statements.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. The assessment was conducted by Peter Levine, Peter Deitz and Cynthia Gibson. With nearly 5,000 applicants and more than 15,000 voters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

ToneCheck , a software program that works with Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010, helps to ensure your tone is clearly communicated and understood. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Online Communication General Management Skills ToneCheck Communications Skills Email Communication'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2012

When I first got started with social media training (2004-2007), I often rain into a lot of raised eyebrows, crossed arms, and skeptics suggesting that “Social media is a fad.” More and more in the nonprofit and philanthropic sector are learning that being fearless is still a critical skill that needs further development.

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Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Expert Guests.

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Twenty Hats

MAY 3, 2021

Remain confident in your skills, judgement, and expertise. 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. It requires some trial and error.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2010

Then Facebook launched Facebook Pages in November 2007. It’s a real skill to act on instinct, to sense what is coming next, and to think outside the box. I just didn’t see how a Facebook Group could ever compare to a MySpace profile in terms of power and ROI (Return on Investment). Five Lessons Learned.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Vendorspeak August 24, 2007 One of the things I’ve noticed recently is that my blog is getting the attention of software vendors. I guess that’s a good thing. Maybe it means I have “arrived&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

It requires having both “hard skills” (technology, network mapping, analytic tools, strategic thinking, understanding of complexity and dynamic systems) and “soft skills” (group dynamics, crossing boundaries, ability to create alignment, relationship building, networking/ connecting people, conflict resolution, etc.)

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Dance 4 Peace is a conflict resolution, and civic education program that promotes empathy, understanding, mediation skills, anger management, and emotional and civic engagement through dance in youth around the world. Dance 4 Peace began in Bogotá, Colombia as part of Sara's Fulbright Scholarship project in 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2012

My last visit to Cambodia was in 2007 and I remember how frustratingly slow the wifi felt compared to high speed access I enjoyed in the US. The younger children are learning keyboard skills using the OLPC computers donated to the Sharing Foundation. I met Sopharath in 2007 and recorded this interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2018

We designed a highly interactive workshop based on Jo Wolfe’s “ NGO Digital Maturity Matrix ,” an assessment tool that enables nonprofits to codify mindsets and skill sets required for moving along the path of digital transformation. Opening Exercise. Participants volunteer their question for the Spectragram.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

He joined Zane Benefits as its thirteenth employee in 2007. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Professional will and general curiosity are two core leadership skills we look for in team members at Zane Benefits. Lindquist : It’s funny.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

Through TechSoup Japan, KnK received a donation of 15 Microsoft Office 2007 licenses and Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium. " "We are using Office 2007 for our daily office work. I especially like Outlook 2007. ATCAC provides training in work skills, social skills, and health education taught by professionals.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In June 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, and in subsequent years we saw the rise of apps as a competing method to websites for how people interact with organizations. It provides more customization but requires greater analytical skills. (That’s right, trivia lovers: UA originally stood for Urchin Analytics!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

The 1 st tool was MySpace back in 2007. What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? An important skill is knowing how to connect with your constituents online. YouTube: youtube.com/StopPancreaticCancer. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups?gid=104492. gid=104492.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Encouraging nonprofits to embrace this mode of fundraising was the point of the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge , one of the first giving contests launched back in 2007 where I was a first place winner raising funds for Cambodian children. by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen. The book’s message is simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

She pointed out that an individual’s knowledge and skills will be out of date within 5 years and a college degree will be out of date long before the loan is paid off. This means we need to build the skill of learning the new and this means building online social network competence. Why is learning the new important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

One of iconic icebreakers that Gunner has used is the “ Human SpectraGram ” that I first observed Gunner do at 2007 Penguin Day. For training where you are focusing on a skill, it allows for folks express their opinions (negative or positive) and not have get in the way of the instructional flow later on.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

The first was at the NCTI: National Center for Technology Innovation » 2007 NCTI Technology Innovators Conference, where I had a blast keynoting. It's an early prototype, but I could see the potential of this approach to teaching social skills for job readiness. The second project is from Australia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The first social networking tool the organization utilized was MySpace is 2007. What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? Blog: wfwnotesfromthefield.wordpress.com. What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

I know our YouTube channel started in 2007. What do you think are the most important skills necessary in a social media practitioner? What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? My guess would be either MySpace, YouTube, or Facebook Causes. What social media tools are you currently utilizing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2011

Mary Joyce used a remix of the Social Media Game that I created with David Wilcox back in 2007 and has subsequently been used by many other nonprofit technology trainers. It was particularly rewarding to see instructional techniques (the social media game ) that I had developed and been using since 2007 used by someone else.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

[2] To better understand the skills and knowledge needed by nonprofit professionals, we conducted a needs-assessment study based on surveys of NMI instructors, advisory board members, alumni, and participants in NMI courses since 2007. We welcome your input and feedback. ^ [1] Wing, K. Pollak, T. & Blackwood, A. Washington, D.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

To identify an appropriate messenger, the report suggests that you ask yourself what knowledge and skills are required for the presentation, who has those requirements and is available, what his/her credentials are, and how those might best be highlighted to the audience. Toronto : Imagine Canada , 2007. December 2007 (11).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

First launched in 2007, PIMCO’s original volunteer programming was limited, supporting 23 events across various business locations. PIMCO Acts helps our colleagues invest their time, skills and expertise to drive meaningful impact by taking part in skills-based, hands-on, virtual, pro bono volunteering and non-profit board placement.

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Tech Soup

JULY 12, 2011

Online conferences allow easy sharing of information between large parties in a way that allows employees with geographically diverse skills to all get on the same page with a topic. Intro to Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007. Getting to know Online Conferencing Tools. Meeting Archive: Online Collaboration Tools.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The event was hosted by the Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT), giving the IT students at the school a chance to hone their professional skills in a real work environment. To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Here is a partial list of what we’ve completed as part of this review: Program evaluation based on a sample of 169 OE grants closed in 2007-2009, conducted by TCC Group (2011). We have set up a Web site, [link] , to share information and conversation about the ongoing review.

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