Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2010

On the professional side, I’ve interviewed many industry professionals for articles, case studies, best practices guides, white papers and more. And with the publishing of the 2010 Nonprofit Resolutions Guide , 5 main lessons learned in the way of multi-channel marketing were evident in 2009. Author: Emma Zolbrod.

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Channel Lesson Learning Haiti 32

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. As an outside observer, the lessons that I took away from this effort were: Having people change their avatar to a pea photo gave a visual clue to the campaign and helped it spread. September, 2008 Dr. Mani, a heart surgeon in India - and Web 2.0

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Analysis Twitter Giving Lesson 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Interview with Jonathon Colman. An Internet Lesson in Rural Cambodia. Things You Can Do In Ten Minutes. The Cute Dog Theory. Pimp My Nonprofit Panel at SXSW. Transparency and Social Media: Dealing with Criticism. The Intangible Benefits of Social Media. Reports of the Death of Social Networking for Nonprofits Are Not True!

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ROI Widget Metrics Cambodia 50

Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2015

In 2008, the Baltimore Ravens made what some would say was an unconventional hire when they named John Harbaugh as their new Head Coach. In his interview Harbs laid out his plan, his vision for the Ravens, and I guess it wowed the brass; he landed the job.

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Baltimore Time Lesson Fundraising 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

The experiment called the Giving Challenge was: A 50 day event from December 2007 through January 2008. The America's Giving Challenge ended on January 31, 2008 and the idea of using social media and social networking tools has taken off. When the Case Foundation team launched their Giving Challenge. The Challenge raised $1.8

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America Social Network Challenge Reflection 91

Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

My interview with Bob Lynn, the technology manager at the Omaha, Nebraska branch of Habitat for Humanity, is a lesson in the advantages of remote work tools. Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has built 993 homes for families since 1984, and has doubled in size twice since Bob Lynn joined the team in 2008.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Well, I just got my first one out in 2008! Benetech Update: Summer 2008 I'm thrilled to be writing you this update, because this year is unusually exciting even by Benetech standards. You can imagine the impact of Bookshare.org going from a $1 million per year enterprise in 2006 to over $7 million in 2008.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

This event combines the lessons learned from previous fundraising activities on Twitter: A local, face-to-face component based on the popular "Tweet Ups" or " Net2Tuesday " meetups. I interviewed Ben Matthews who was part of the organizational group that dreamed up the Twestival concept in London in September 2008.

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Organization Synchronous Fundraising Social Media 70

Care2

MARCH 13, 2009

60) Search « 5 Quick Steps to Better SEO | Main | Tech & Style Tips for Conducting Blog Interviews » Tuesday Mar 10 2009 Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 05:27PM | by Allyson Kapin Are you planning to check out SXSW Interactive this year? Panelist: Tara Hunt, Intuit 7.

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Social Media Interaction Advocacy Online 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2007

I was asked to participate on a panel proposal at SXSW 2008 with several nonprofit colleagues. So, she graciously agreed to participate in our panel and do a quick interview for me so I could "pro blog it" for BlogHer. No, I'm not blogging on the plane! I wrote it in advance). The panel is about using Web2.0

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2009

Each example is a lesson in misjudging risk when valuing the reward. Evidence from interviews I've conducted with several nonprofits confirms that many are experiencing a drop in major gifts during the recession. In many cases, the growth in 2008 has been consistent with or better than prior years.

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Detroit Hints Nonprofit Industry 20

Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

For the second interview, I even built a little lie detector and brought it in. I started meeting people through the blog--both those I interviewed and early readers who commented. Possibly Transferrable Generalized Lessons This is the most self-oriented post I think I've ever written. The Spy Museum was a dream place for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What if we were to audio and video record interviews with politicians and put them on the web? What if we demanded that a basic low cost connection and computer and training were available to every Aussie who wanted it like the telephone? What if networked better and created stronger communities of practice? Need time and patience.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 20, 2008

Their story was one of the ones that stood out the most for me from the series, so I was thrilled when a woman named Houria Iderkou, who set up a Causes campaign for KickStart on Facebook, contacted me to see if I'd like to interview Fisher. What follows is an edited transcript of our conversation on July 2, 2008.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

Recently, Haji sat down with Care2s Clint OBrien to reflect on lessons learned over the years, including simple life lessons, as well as more complex lessons about how technology is revolutionizing the way that charities advance their missions, not to mention how nonprofits interact with their donors and supporters.

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Social Media Advocacy Interview Online 28

Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Recently, Haji sat down with Care2s Clint OBrien to reflect on lessons learned over the years, including simple life lessons, as well as more complex lessons about how technology is revolutionizing the way that charities advance their missions, not to mention how nonprofits interact with their donors and supporters.

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Social Media Advocacy Interview Online 28

Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

60) Search « M+R and NTEN CMS, Email, Fundraising Benchmarks Study | Main | 51% of Donors Not At All Interested in Social Networks » Monday Apr 21 2008 EENs Avatars Campaign Brings Online Marketing to Life Monday, April 21, 2008 at 02:56PM | by Caitlin Ochs Imagine having the ability to translate virtual reality into actual reality.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 29, 2009

On March 5, 2009 I interviewed yoga teacher and co-Founder of Off the Mat, Into the World, Seane Corn , for the Big Vision Podcast shortly after she returned from a trip to Cambodia with participants from Off the Mat, Into the World's Seva Challenge. You can also listen to the interview on the Big Vision Podcast. *

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 9:32 pm | Permalink Beth Kanter wrote: BTW, did you share any of your presentation materials or curriculum online anyplace? link] Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 8:48 pm | Permalink Alex wrote: Great, great, great – it’s always good to know you’re pointing your resources in the right direction.

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Flickr Charity Social Media Hurricane 40

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 18, 2007

In my most recent interview for the Big Vision Podcast , I talked with Andre Carothers, the Executive Director and Co-founder of the Rockwood Leadership Program about the Program's work, and nonprofit leadership trends. You can read a transcript of the interview below. We are really interested in building that in 2008.

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Training Train Leadership Interview 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Shel tells the story of the holiday season 2008, when the city of Toronto Transit Authority canceled its New Year's eve free-ride transportation due to budget pressures. Pepsi is also learning many valuable lessons in contest design so that the crowd picks the best social change solution, not the best vote getter.

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Contest Social Media Case Study 95

Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 10, 2022

Trebor Scholz, Platform Cooperativism Consortium,” interview by Ethan Zuckerman, January 20, 2020, Reimagining the Internet, Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, podcast, MP3 audio, 36:00, publicinfrastructure.org/podcast/11-trebor-scholz/. 39 This is a tiny share of the U.S.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I had the opportunity to interview her on March 6th for the Big Vision Podcast, and have included an edited transcript of the interview below. That same lesson I think women have taken to a whole different level in being on the forefront of peace work internationally. BB: You do a lot of interviews.

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Global Fund Interview United States 44