Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

The interview is with Sharath Jeevan and his colleagues Rachel Smith and Svetlana Gitman. As David notes, the pitch was personal just like their giving model. The old adage about fund raising is that people give to people. David Wilcox does an impromptu video of the GlobalGiving UK crew which launched yesterday.

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DECEMBER 28, 2007

"[S]top thinking about how crazy the times are, and start thinking about what the crazy times demand."-- Seth Godin A couple weeks ago blogger Latoya Peterson posted her 2008 Activist Resolutions on Racialicious. Power is on my Big Vision Podcast dream interview wish list, if anyone knows her and can provide me with an introduction.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page. If you're an iTunes user, one of the ways you can help me celebrate this anniversary is by finding the Big Vision Podcast in the iTunes Store and giving it a star rating (hopefully a good one!), Happy listening!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2011

For the past five years I've had the amazing opportunity to interview 56 changemakers for the Big Vision Podcast who I think have big visions for a better world. I come away from each interview energized and inspired You can view all of the interviews, and subscribe to the show, on iTunes , or on the Big Vision Podcast's landing page.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 22, 2008

-Cami Walker, Founder, 29 Day Giving Challenge The 29 Day Giving Challenge is a global giving movement where participants give away one thing each day for 29 days. I wrote about my experience with the Giving Challenge last spring in the post, 29 Day Giving Challenge Takeaway: Compassion is Hardest to Give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Connie Reece shared some insights in this interview and you find more links to case studies and post campaign reflections here. January 2008 As the first place winner in the America's Giving Challenge for Global Causes, I use several twitter strategies. September, 2008 Dr. Mani, a heart surgeon in India - and Web 2.0

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Beth gives presentations on living plastic-free , and why our personal changes * do* make a difference. If you have suggestions for people I should interview, or a do-good organization that would like to sponsor the show, please email me at britt AT brittbravo DOT com. You can follow her on Twitter at @PlasticfreeBeth.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

Give Lively. Founded: 2014 Give Lively builds tech for peak fundraising experiences on both the donor and nonprofit side. And they give it all aways for free (except standard credit card fees or 3rd party costs like Stripe). MobileCause is a one-stop-shop for online giving. Online revenue is up for nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

There's a lot happening this week in the nonprofit and social media space, particularly related to encouraging generosity, giving, and volunteering using social media tools. There was also a session announcing the " All for Good ," an application that makes it easy for people to give back to their communities through volunteering.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Below are links to conversations with 48 big visionaries who I've interviewed for the Big Vision Podcast over the last four years. Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed. The way they are titled below is how they were listed at the time of the interview.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Long time readers of Have Fun Do Good probably already know about the 29 Day Giving Challenge created by my friend, Cami Walker. During the 29 Day Giving Challenge, you give away one thing each day for 29 days. Wanna give with me? You can join the 29 Day Giving Challenge online community at www.29gifts.org

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

A big thanks to everyone who listens to the program, and reads the interview transcripts here on Have Fun * Do Good. I've listed all of the interviews below with links to the audio and the transcripts. Please note that because the interviews take place over three years, some people's work has changed.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. I joined ASU in Fall 2008, and it’s been 8 years. Welcome to a new ASU Lodestar Center Blog series, “Get to Know the Lodestar Center!” Lili Wang, Ph.D.,

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Free and open source tool #15: MPower Open CRM April 14, 2008 I am so far behind, it’s not funny. I’ve got to catch up. I have high hopes for it. And Blackbaud may well be shaking in their boots.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds. You can read a transcript of my interview with Zainab Salbi here. You can read a transcript of my interview with Lisa Witter here.

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DECEMBER 15, 2008

Part of the application process is to submit links to places you've been quoted, interviewed, or mentioned in the media. I thought I'd post the list here, to give a little "link love" to the folks who quoted, or interviewed me, and 'cause some of the pieces might interest you. December 2008. October 2008.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Success with early adopters can be misleading and give founders unwarranted confidence to expand. Eisenmann : The Lean Startup movement swept out of Silicon Valley starting in 2008 or so and has since been embraced by entrepreneurs around the world. False Promises. Speed Traps. Help Wanted.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Second, in 2008 and 2009, when the economy dipped and membership renewal rates started to soften, we started to think more seriously about the emotional factor of supporting the arts in the community. It's not about upselling as much as it is about getting to know more about them and giving them a customized experience.

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APRIL 11, 2008

Visit 29-Day Giving Challenge. On March 19th, 2008, after spending 8 days in the hospital related to her multiple sclerosis, Cami Walker decided to give away one thing each day for 29 days : "I decided to do the 29-Day Giving Challenge as an experiment. It sounds like she might want to create a book out of it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

in the Spring of 2008 at an Innovations in Journalism conference, I thought, this is going to be big. was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. Giving Good Poke. America's Giving Challenge: We Came In First! You're Not Going To Ask Us To Give You An Outhouse for Your Birthday? Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

1) Downer News Cycle: Last week, in an interview with NPR , I pointed to the long cycle of bad news we had experienced over the summer as one possible reason the Ice Bucket Challenge had so much appeal. I chronicled some of these back in 2008. What can or cannot be reproduced? (1)

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 15, 2009

He starts most shows with a few minutes of news from the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, and then transitions into an interview. During most interviews, he ask his guest if they have a quote, saying or mantra that keeps them going. Interview topics range from religion, to ethics, to spirituality. Listen/subscribe on iTunes.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. And now to the interview. I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. How frequently did you e-mail your list?

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Care2

OCTOBER 17, 2007

60) Search « Live from Convio Summit 2007 | Main | Mastering Integrated Marketing: Interview with Jessica Grounds » Wednesday Oct 17 2007 Take the M+R Online Monthly Giving Survey Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 04:35PM | by James OMalley Wouldnt you love to know more about monthly giving? All rights reserved.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. And now to the interview. I have always believed that if “outsiders” could learn of our charity, they would want to help, as we give such great reporting and photographs of the kids helped, and because our overhead is so low. How frequently did you e-mail your list?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The business extracts the precious metals from junked catalytic converters -- going into our interview we expected a straightforward story about buying, processing and reselling. In her first year in business, she had served over 100 different clients -- many of which wound up giving her more work later. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 15, 2008

I was particularly moved by an interview with one Stanley Hotel resident, a heroin addict, who said, "I wish people had a better understanding of the kind of people we are, 'cause we're not animals, and we're not contagious. For example, I live in Oakland, CA where according to an August 2008 Oakland Tribune article , 17.6%

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2014

The business extracts the precious metals from junked catalytic converters -- going into our interview we expected a straightforward story about buying, processing and reselling. In her first year in business, she had served over 100 different clients -- many of which wound up giving her more work later. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The business extracts the precious metals from junked catalytic converters -- going into our interview we expected a straightforward story about buying, processing and reselling. In her first year in business, she had served over 100 different clients -- many of which wound up giving her more work later. we haven''t made it to yet.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 18, 2011

A couple months ago, the ASU Lodestar Center released its 2010 report on Arizona Giving & Volunteering. The data were collected in the summer of 2009 by asking people to reflect on their volunteering during all of 2008. For 2008, the CPS put the Arizona volunteering rate at 25 percent. One in three. One in four.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

nice interview - especially the tie bit! Bigger and better next February :) September 12, 2008 | Steve Bridger Its always wonderful to see successful individuals who have dedicated their careers to nonprofit management. Gives me hope! You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here. All rights reserved.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 18, 2009

At the end of each section is a list of organizations related to each cause area, and ideas for how to give your time, expertise, dollars, and stuff to support the cause. Dressed to Give: Kenneth Cole's AWEARNESS on the Case Foundation blog. The Youth and Education chapter was my personal favorite.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

If a company is reluctant to give you references, well, that probably tells you everything you need to know about them! (c) Copyright © 2008, Care2.com There are so many companies out there that cut corners or fail to deliver, it makes a big difference when youre able to find a partner you can count on. c) Trust your gut.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

nice interview - especially the tie bit! Bigger and better next February :) September 12, 2008 | Steve Bridger Its always wonderful to see successful individuals who have dedicated their careers to nonprofit management. Gives me hope! You can check out GreenNonprofits.org here and buy his new book here. All rights reserved.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. They interviewed key stakeholders. Big Duck designed a new identity system and produced an amazing 37-page style guide that gives us direction on everything we're doing. . And each of us explained it a little differently.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Carie Lewis: We wanted to give the public an outlet to express their feelings about the Michael Vick dogfighting issue. We also did an interview with her and posted it on our website. March 4, 2008 | Carie This girl is on the ball! March 4, 2008 | Carol Rados Copyright © 2008, Care2.com Great campaigning!

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