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Trainer’s Notebook: The Art of Good Openings and Closings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stephen Blyth, a nonprofit capacity builder who I met when I keynoted Connecting Up in 2008, hosted my trip to NZ and arranged for this workshop to take place on Makaurau Marae which is the land of Maori. When learners enter the room, I ask them to reflect on their “burning question” or why did they want to take this workshop.

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Reflections from Networked Nonprofit Workshop for 300 People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. Some Reflections. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.).

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What do web stats mean, anyway?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

How odd is it then to teach Google Analytics to nonprofit techies but then say that site statistics had nothing to do with a nonprofit’s mission? They can be used for a nonprofit’s mission and that is why nonprofits should exercise transparency on web site analytics. Why bother having a web site at all? 7 Beth Kanter 09.21.07

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How I'm Celebrating My 53rd Birthday: Cambodia, Chocolate, and Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This year I'm indulging in three of my passions: raising money for Cambodian children with social media, teaching a social media nonprofit strategy class, and eating chocolate. It also helps students learn the process of a rapid prototype experiment that has viral effects, can be measured, and improved with reflection.

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[VIDEO] How To Lead And Manage In Our New Nonprofit Work Reality

Bloomerang

I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. My first time in really understanding what that meant was in 2008. And for all of us who are parents who had privilege of teaching these children, just be glad you’re still like those little people. And I don’t know how she has time for all this stuff.

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Why You Should Never Feel Bad About Asking Someone To Give

Bloomerang

It turns out good feelings elicited from giving are reflected in human biology. 2008 study by Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton and colleagues : Researchers found giving to anyone other than themselves lifted participants’ happiness more than self-spending, despite participants’ predictions to the contrary.

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Favianna Rodriguez: Political Digital Artist and Printmaker

Have Fun - Do Good

" --Favianna Rodriguez Below is the edited transcript of a Big Vision Podcast interview from November 13, 2008 with Favianna Rodriguez, a political digital artist and printmaker based in Oakland, California. Yet, the art world does not reflect that. We created R eproduce and Revolt , which is really a toolbox. Come paint with us."

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