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Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 - Part Two

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Social Enterprise World Forum 2008 was great for gaining a perspective on an island with a great deal of innovative social enterprise. to the general public and to policy makers. That's the length of time that Jonathan Bland, CEO of the Social Enterprise Coalition in the UK, said that he and his group have been at it.

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A Social Media Strategy for Scientific Research or Policy Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Recently, I've been getting a question like that goes something like this, "All this social media stuff is great if you're fund raising or selling something or running a grassroots advocacy campaign, but what if you're focusing on carefully vetted scientific research or want to impact policy? Source: Compete Media Trends for 2008 .

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The Mother-Led Movement to Save Our Kids’ Climate

Saleforce Nonprofit

Frida Berry Eklund: My climate-parent group, Våra barns klimat, founded Our Kids’ Climate in 2015, with an aim to bring the perspective of concerned parents to the UN Climate Summit in Paris. Help children that are worried or are experiencing eco anxiety by finding a group or organization with like-minded people.

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5 Reasons Your Nonprofit Needs an Operating Reserve

sgEngage

Fortunately, many nonprofit donors and charity rating groups are moving away from this way of thinking and are now acknowledging that operating reserves play a vital role in building an organization’s long-term sustainability. As the saying goes: It’s a tax status, not a business model. What Are Nonprofit Operating Reserves?

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Museum Photo Policies Should Be as Open as Possible

Museum 2.0

While doing research, I found myself digging back into old arguments on museum listservs about photo policies and I want to add my two (very opinionated) cents on this. To me, an open photo policy is a cornerstone of any institution that sees itself as a visitor-centered platform for participatory engagement.

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Social Media and Governance: Reflections from BoardSource

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Privacy , security , and liability came up more frequently than in other sessions I’ve done which is not surprising that this group represented board members and CEOs of nonprofits and foundations. And, they’re issues not to be taken lightly. What type of policy is needed related to me having contact with them on FB?

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2013 NTEN Lifetime Achievement Award: Lauren-Glenn Davitian

NTEN

Lauren-Glenn is a founding member and serves on the board of Vermont Access Network (a trade group of 27 public access tv centers in Vermont). She has served on the editorial board of the Alliance for Community Media''s Community Media Review and produced a policy handbook. 2008: Vince Stehle. 2011: Judy Hallman , RTPNet.

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